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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Marsalforn Bay, Gozo

15 July, 2011

Team Leader
Donna Hayler-Montague
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

36.071556, 14.258248

Survey Information

Location Name
Marsalforn Bay, Gozo
Organization/Dive Centre
Bubbles Dive Centre
City
Marsalforn, Gozo
Country
Malta
Date
15 July, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.071556
Longitude: 14.258248
Weather Conditions
Sunny, hot, mild wind
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 30
Cigarette Filters 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 4
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 150
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 10
Metal Fragments 50
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 25
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
other materials collected
Water tank lid 1
Rope 25 metres
Boat throttle 1

Water tank lid

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