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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

W Maldives, Fesdu Island

21 September, 2019

Team Leader
Jelena Vuk
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

4.005799, 72.811168

Survey Information

Location Name
W Maldives, Fesdu Island
Organization/Dive Centre
W Maldives
City
Fesdu Island North Ari Atoll, 09110, Maldives
Country
Maldives
Date
21 September, 2019
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.005799
Longitude: 72.811168
Weather Conditions
two days prior to the cleanup heavy rain, during the cleanup overcast with no sun but also no rain
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
390 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 7
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1

TImber si most likely from the wooden constructions chipped off during bad weather

Funny looking like piece of plastic

Plastic

Wood

Metal

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