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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Zero Gravity

3 February, 2019

Team Leader
Michela Colella
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (measured)

25.0887199606, 55.136369169404

Survey Information

Location Name
Zero Gravity
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
3 February, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.0887199606
Longitude: 55.136369169404
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
2078 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky 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) 5
Balloons 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 27
Fishing: Line 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 39
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 9
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 6
Plastic Fragments 76
Rope (plastic/nylon) 16
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 3

No

Toy

Plastic

Cans

Bags

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