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Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay

11 August, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
2.5 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
11 August, 2024
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Windy and hot
Survey Depth Range
1–15.5 meters
Area Surveyed
2720 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
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Carpet (synthetic) 89
Cotton Bud Sticks 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 14
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Straws, Stirrers 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Plastic Fragments 145
Cigarette Filters 140
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 54
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 11
Pull Tabs-beverages 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 121
other materials collected
Chewing gum 15
Drink carton/pouch 3
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Small crab, species unknown
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Carpet fragment

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Glass fragments


Other items: Two small drink cartoons were collected - which category should these go under? One small drink pouch was collected (see middle of the picture - brand = Best) - which category should this go under? Both cartoons and pouch are grouped together in the 'other' category in this survey

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