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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

FAL beach

29 March, 2012

Team Leader
Naoki A. Sato
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

21.733151, 39.067984

Survey Information

Location Name
FAL beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Desert Sea Divers
City
Jeddah
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
29 March, 2012
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.733151
Longitude: 39.067984
Weather Conditions
good
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Bottles: Oil/lube 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 20
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 10
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Cigarette Filters 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 10
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 50
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 20
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 10
wood materials collected
Pallets 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 2

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