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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS68 - Marsalforn Bay

12 August, 2016

Team Leader
Steph Coates
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

36.072469, 14.259149

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS68 - Marsalforn Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Bubbles Dive Centre
City
Marsalforn
Country
Malta
Date
12 August, 2016
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.072469
Longitude: 14.259149
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
0–10 meters
Area Surveyed
20000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 6
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 14
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Gloves (latex) 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 200
Cigarette Filters 200
Rope (plastic/nylon) 14
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Metal Fragments 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1

plastic

metal food packaging

glass bottles

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