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MFO Pipeline

31 August, 2011

Team Leader
Kathrin Heussner
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (measured)

28.981527, 34.686713

Survey Information

Location Name
MFO Pipeline
Organization/Dive Centre
Emperor Divers Nuweiba
City
Nuweiba
Country
Egypt
Date
31 August, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.981527
Longitude: 34.686713
Weather Conditions
calm to little bit windy, sunny, no rain
Survey Depth Range
1–20 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 35
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 48
Caps & Lids (plastic) 13
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cigar Tips 43
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 34
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 49
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Metal Fragments 7
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 61
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
cigarette packs 27

burned shoe

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