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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Half Moon Bay, Al-Amwaj, As-Sharqiyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

28 July, 2023

Team Leader
Jan Ziolo
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (estimated)

26.140362930879, 50.154597473225

Survey Information

Location Name
Half Moon Bay, Al-Amwaj, As-Sharqiyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Organization/Dive Centre
Groupers Sub Aqua Club
City
Khobar
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
28 July, 2023
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.140362930879
Longitude: 50.154597473225
Weather Conditions
Calm, light airs and breezes
Survey Depth Range
4.4–6.3 meters
Area Surveyed
650 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 9

Public beach, well-used

Balloon

Monofilament Line

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