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ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

28 April, 2024

Team Leader
Eszter
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
25.63 kgs (measured)

22.544949681583, 114.4317198412

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
City
Tung Ping Chau island
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
28 April, 2024
Survey Duration
31 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.544949681583
Longitude: 114.4317198412
Weather Conditions
Rainy and windy
Survey Depth Range
1–2.6 meters
Area Surveyed
245 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 13
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 35
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 11
Straws, Stirrers 30
Plastic Fragments 59
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 11
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Bands 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 9
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Medication 1
Face mask 1
Tube of cream 1
Shower cap 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Lobster
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic debris

Shower cap, medication in packaging

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