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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bluff Island, Hong Kong

29 May, 2016

Team Leader
Eian Kee
Number of Participants
32
Total Debris Collected
28 kgs (measured)

22.324157, 114.353714

Survey Information

Location Name
Bluff Island, Hong Kong
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Ocean Club Hong Kong
City
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
29 May, 2016
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.324157
Longitude: 114.353714
Weather Conditions
Sunny and some time with showers
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
Coral reef (60%) and some are sandy bottom (40%)
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 89
Furnishings (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 15
Plastic Fragments 11
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 59
Beverage Bottles (glass) 19
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 14
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 15
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Sun Glasses 1

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