Dive Against Debris Data Submission
House Reef - North
8 June, 2014
- Team Leader
- Emma Lane
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 17.2 kgs (measured)
4.579489, 118.946518
Survey Information
- Location Name
- House Reef - North
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Reef Dive Resort Mataking
- City
- Semporna
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 8 June, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 4.579489
Longitude: 118.946518
- Weather Conditions
-
Stormy weather approx a week earlier
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–22 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- 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) | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 8 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Diapers/nappies | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 2 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 5 |
Additional Information
Time of year and stormy weather.
Fishing Net
Plastic - we have a turtle nesting beach. Green turtles susceptible to plastic consumption
Fishing net - marine park protected area
