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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Yellowstone Reef

20 April, 2023

Team Leader
Catherine Hoelzer
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
4.2 kgs (measured)

29.414587851792, 34.974740634553

Survey Information

Location Name
Yellowstone Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Dive Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
20 April, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.414587851792
Longitude: 34.974740634553
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
3–25 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 47
Fishing: Line 22
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 52
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 24
Wrappers (foil/metal) 7
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
beach ball 1
Handy wipes 5
rubber shoe 1

Not properly disposing of litter

Fishing net

plastic of all kinds

soda cans

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