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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tioman Island, Malaysia

27 July, 2019

Team Leader
Chan Cheong Pin
Number of Participants
59
Total Debris Collected
60 kgs (measured)

104.160408, 2.835884

Survey Information

Location Name
Tioman Island, Malaysia
Organization/Dive Centre
OCEAN EIGHTY FIVE
City
TIOMAN ISLAND
Country
Malaysia
Date
27 July, 2019
Survey Duration
490 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 104.160408
Longitude: 2.835884
Weather Conditions
sunny day
Survey Depth Range
5–16 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 235
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Carpet (synthetic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 28
Fishing: Line 30
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 17
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Straws, Stirrers 10
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 420
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 56
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 148
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 17
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 13
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5

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