Dive Against Debris Data Submission
King Abdullah Reef
21 February, 2012
- Team Leader
- Natasha Trenchard-Turner
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 70 kgs (estimated)
29.484959, 34.984331
Survey Information
- Location Name
- King Abdullah Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Centre
- City
- Aqaba
- Country
- Jordan
- Date
- 21 February, 2012
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 29.484959
Longitude: 34.984331
- Weather Conditions
-
Strong winds from the shore. No rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–20 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 7 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 11 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 8 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 29 |
| Fishing: Line | 6 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 9 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 21 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 1 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 16 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 66 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 2 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Bands | 3 |
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 6 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 18 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 2 |
| Toys | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| pair of plastic sunglasses | 1 |
| plastic pill packet | 1 |
| Tarpauin and rope tent bag | 1 |
Additional Information
A kite
