Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Vakkaru Jetty Lagoon
2 February, 2024
- Team Leader
- Lydia
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 14 kgs (measured)
5.1351074783136, 72.910061954195
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Vakkaru Jetty Lagoon
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Splash Dive and Watersports Centre
- Country
- Maldives
- Date
- 2 February, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 58 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 5.1351074783136
Longitude: 72.910061954195
- Weather Conditions
-
Sun, medium wind on some days, no rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–4 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Sandy bottom
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 15 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 3 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 4 |
| Plastic Fragments | 4 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 13 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| SCUBA Weights | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 7 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (cloth) | 2 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 1 |
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| Cloth Fragments | 3 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Filter from appliance | 1 |
| Disposable razor | 1 |
| Plastic flower string | 1 |
| Coffee Capsule | 1 |
| Paper tissue wipes | 5 |
Additional Information
n/a
plastic flower string, filter
fishing line
cable ties, packing bands
wooden fragments
