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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Xavier University - McKeough Marine Center/Dive Special

21 September, 2012

Team Leader
Mario Jugador
Number of Participants
32
Total Debris Collected
27 kgs (measured)

8.532059, 124.574264

Survey Information

Location Name
Xavier University - McKeough Marine Center/Dive Special
Organization/Dive Centre
Xavier University - McKeough Marine Center/Dive Special
City
Cagayan de Oro City
Country
Philippines
Date
21 September, 2012
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 8.532059
Longitude: 124.574264
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
10–60 feet
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5

Participant Divers: Dive Special, STEAG, Phil Army 4th Infantry Division, Phil Coast Guard Special Operations Group Nor Min, MBDA Cluster Divers (Jasaan, Salay, Villanueva), Marine Biology students

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