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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

THE POINT

21 July, 2012

Submitted by: Scuba Junkie SEAS , on 31 July, 2012

Team Leader
STEVE ASHBY
Number of Participants
27
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

4.247812, 118.624878

Survey Information

Location Name
THE POINT
Organization/Dive Centre
SCUBA JUNKIE
City
SEMPORNA
Country
Malaysia
Date
21 July, 2012
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.247812
Longitude: 118.624878
Weather Conditions
CALM
Survey Depth Range
3–9 meters
Area Surveyed
40 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 23
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 48
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Diapers/nappies 13
Fishing: Line 12
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 228
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Toothbrushes 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
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metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
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rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 6
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mixed materials collected
Toys 3
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