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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Magawish Island-Hurghada-Red Sea

21 April, 2012

Team Leader
AQUARIUS DIVING CLUB
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
80 kgs (estimated)

27.162419, 33.875656

Survey Information

Location Name
Magawish Island-Hurghada-Red Sea
Organization/Dive Centre
AQUARIUS DIVING CLUB
City
HURGHADA
Country
Egypt
Date
21 April, 2012
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.162419
Longitude: 33.875656
Weather Conditions
sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
25 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) 7
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 24
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Tampon Applicators 1
Cigarette Filters 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 7
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 30
other materials collected
door locker (metal) 1

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