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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

BUNAKEN ISLAND

3 June, 2012

Submitted by: twofish , on 6 July, 2012

Team Leader
TWO FISH DIVERS
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
11 kgs (measured)

1.605167, 124.755249

Survey Information

Location Name
BUNAKEN ISLAND
Organization/Dive Centre
TWO FISH DIVERS
City
MANADO
Country
Indonesia
Date
3 June, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.605167
Longitude: 124.755249
Weather Conditions
strong winds and heavy rain for 1 night
Survey Depth Range
0–1 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
Surface water
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Bags: Trash (plastic) 35
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 25
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
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metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 1
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
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