Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The Blue Hole
27 September, 2011
- Team Leader
- Beth
- Number of Participants
- 15
- Total Debris Collected
- 2 kgs (estimated)
27.994401, 34.101563
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The Blue Hole
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Camel Dive Club
- City
- Dahab
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 27 September, 2011
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.994401
Longitude: 34.101563
- Weather Conditions
-
fine and sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 20 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- gravel
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 20 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 8 |
| Fishing: Line | 24 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 12 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 4 |
| Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers | 6 |
| Plastic Fragments | 3 |
| Cigarette Filters | 3 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 9 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 8 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 3 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 6 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 9 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 3 |
Additional Information
Plastic car
Comments and Feedback
Clean up was done at safety stop depth at end of dive, under jetties where there is a LOT of rubbish from the shore
