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Marsa Samadai North

19 April, 2012

Team Leader
Constanze Conrad
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
80 kgs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
Marsa Samadai North
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Heaven Holidays
City
Marsa Alam
Country
Egypt
Date
19 April, 2012
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
0 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 40
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 100
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 55
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Diapers/nappies 25
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 100
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 40
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 40
Cigarette Filters 1500
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 20
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 60
Beverage Bottles (glass) 40
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 10
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 80
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 60
Caps & Lids (metal) 20
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Number Entangled 12
Comments Hermit crabs collected in a closed glass.

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