Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Tala Bay
28 August, 2023
- Team Leader
- Catherine Hoelzer
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.78 kgs (measured)
29.444105, 34.967812
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Tala Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Deep Blue Dive Center
- City
- Aqaba
- Country
- Jordan
- Date
- 28 August, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 29.444105
Longitude: 34.967812
- Weather Conditions
-
Very windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–25 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- seagrass
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 12 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 5 |
| Plastic Fragments | 13 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 3 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Femininenapkin | 1 |
Additional Information
Wind and improper disposal of litter
Feminine sanitary napkin
