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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cirkewwa

17 November, 2015

Team Leader
Howard Shaw
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
0.3 kgs (estimated)

35.988392, 14.327583

Survey Information

Location Name
Cirkewwa
Organization/Dive Centre
Howard Shaw, c/o Divewise
City
Cirkewwa
Country
Malta
Date
17 November, 2015
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.988392
Longitude: 14.327583
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
4–39 meters
Area Surveyed
2005 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mixture of rocky reef and sand
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 1

Pleasing to find so little debris. A very popular dive site - divers must be working hard to ensure it remains clean. The area is also a voluntary marine conservation area which may help.

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