Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Gwangalli Beach in Busan
1 April, 2023
- Team Leader
- JONG KOOK / LEE
- Number of Participants
- 70
- Total Debris Collected
- 16 kgs (estimated)
35.147212782361, 129.11535028321
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Gwangalli Beach in Busan
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Ocean Line Dive Center
- City
- BUSAN
- Country
- South Korea
- Date
- 1 April, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 38 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 35.147212782361
Longitude: 129.11535028321
- Weather Conditions
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The wind and waves were calm, and the temperature was 15 degrees.
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 800 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 7 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 84 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 5 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 5 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 10 |
| Plastic Fragments | 52 |
| Cigarette Filters | 22 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 5 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 15 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 4 |
| Metal Fragments | 29 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 11 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| paddle | 2 |
| firecracker | 29 |
| styrofoam | 2 |
Additional Information
Amur starfish are designated by the Korean government as a harmful organism that destroys the ecosystem. It was collected according to local policy. starfish(amure) - 36
Paddle Boat's paddle was discovered because it is an area where marine sports are frequently played.
Plastic's
firecracker
plastic bag
Comments and Feedback
PADI Aware 2" The event was jointly participated by Ocean Line Dive Center, Sea World, Dive For You, Ninano Dive Center and others dive centers, which are Busan-based PADI centers.
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