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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sam's Tours Dock

17 January, 2015

Team Leader
Michele Felberg
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
160 lbs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
Sam's Tours Dock
Organization/Dive Centre
Sam's Tours Palau
City
Koror
Country
Palau
Date
17 January, 2015
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
8–25 feet
Area Surveyed
300 ft2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 20
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 500
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 56
Strapping Bands (plastic) 13
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 8
Jars-food (glass) 11
Syringes (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 16
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 21
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 7
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 4
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Gloves (cloth) 5
Rope And String (cloth) 11
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 23
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
other materials collected
Scissors 1
Boat running lights 1
Broom 1

Business next door was a long-line fishing company that dumped their rubbish overboard when docked to offload catches.

computer tower, glass syringe

fishing line

batteries

small plastic pieces

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