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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mazeriq

19 September, 2011

Team Leader
Kathrin Heussner
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
51 kgs (measured)

28.869932, 34.646759

Survey Information

Location Name
Mazeriq
Organization/Dive Centre
Emperor Divers
City
Nuweiba
Country
Egypt
Date
19 September, 2011
Survey Duration
115 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.869932
Longitude: 34.646759
Weather Conditions
calm, sunny. this dive site always gets light onshore winds, i.e. plastic bags etc end up here
Survey Depth Range
0–25 meters
Area Surveyed
15000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 62
Bags: Trash (plastic) 49
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 31
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 14
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 29
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 43
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 14
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
Tampons 1

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