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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

11 May, 2024

Team Leader
Eszter
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
18.4 kgs (measured)

22.544949681583, 114.4317198412

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
City
Tung Ping Chau
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
11 May, 2024
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.544949681583
Longitude: 114.4317198412
Weather Conditions
Sunny and windy
Survey Depth Range
1–8.8 meters
Area Surveyed
648 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 13
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Fishing: Line 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 129
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Straws, Stirrers 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 127
Strapping Bands (plastic) 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 13
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 7
other materials collected
Highlighter (stationary) 1
Fiberglass fragment 1
Medication tape (for muscle pain) 1
Plastic plant 1

Medication tape, shirt, sun hat, nose clip (

Plastic bags

Plastic wraps

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