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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Various dive sites in Gozo

6 May, 2012

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

36.069082, 14.26712

Survey Information

Location Name
Various dive sites in Gozo
Organization/Dive Centre
Bubbles Dive Centre
City
Marsalforn
Country
Malta
Date
6 May, 2012
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.069082
Longitude: 14.26712
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–20 meters
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 19
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 55
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 24
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Metal Fragments 15
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 5
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 9
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Shoe 3

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