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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS127 - Muka Kampung Bunaken Island

9 July, 2016

Team Leader
Markus Reinhardt
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
18 kgs (measured)

1.598868, 124.774789

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS127 - Muka Kampung Bunaken Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Two Fish Divers, Bunaken Island
City
Manado
Country
Indonesia
Date
9 July, 2016
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.598868
Longitude: 124.774789
Weather Conditions
sunny, 30 degrees celcius, with a few showers
Survey Depth Range
5–20 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 7
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 18
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 5
Toys 1

It was less debris than last DAD but as there was less debris on the survey but we found heavier items on top of the reef at 5-6m

bike tyre

plastic bags

plastic containers


it was highly appreciated by our guests and everybody had fun to take part! it was less debris than last time but we found heavier items.

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