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Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay

2 June, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
2 June, 2024
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
1–23.2 meters
Area Surveyed
3196.6 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) 1
Balloons 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Carpet (synthetic) 45
Cotton Bud Sticks 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 26
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 123
Cigarette Filters 187
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 127
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 30
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 31
other materials collected
Chewing gum 25
Fibre glass 4
Candle 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab - species unknown
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Carpet fragment

No

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Glass fragments

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