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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Torfa Shaab EL Erg

17 September, 2011

Team Leader
Gijs Roozendaal
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

27.369328, 33.901062

Survey Information

Location Name
Torfa Shaab EL Erg
Organization/Dive Centre
TGI El Gouna
City
El Gouna
Country
Egypt
Date
17 September, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.369328
Longitude: 33.901062
Weather Conditions
smooth
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 30
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6

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