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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ras el Shetan

20 September, 2011

Team Leader
Kathrin Heussner
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

29.111676, 34.679718

Survey Information

Location Name
Ras el Shetan
Organization/Dive Centre
Emperor Divers
City
Nuweiba
Country
Egypt
Date
20 September, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.111676
Longitude: 34.679718
Weather Conditions
calm, sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–21 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 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) 6
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 11
Cigarette Filters 32
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2

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