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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

King Abdalla Reef

17 January, 2012

Team Leader
Shadi Hatokay
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

29.495217, 34.988902

Survey Information

Location Name
King Abdalla Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Centre
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
17 January, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.495217
Longitude: 34.988902
Weather Conditions
No rain, some wind, calm.
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
60 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 36
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 32
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 139
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 134
Fishing: Line 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 90
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 15
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 148
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 17
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 111
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 100
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 6
Wrappers (foil/metal) 38
Metal Fragments 12
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 7
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 24
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 20
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 14
mixed materials collected
Clothing 13
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 2
other materials collected
Aguila glass 1
mosaic fragment 1
fishing reel 2
Pill packets 11
Bucket handels 2
jawbone of sheep 1
corn on the cob 1
Playing cards 24
Sunglass lens 1

Knickers? The playing cards

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