Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Xavier University - McKeough Marine Center/Phil Army
21 September, 2012
- Team Leader
- Julie Mae Acero
- Number of Participants
- 39
- Total Debris Collected
- 136 kgs (measured)
8.53216, 124.573202
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Xavier University - McKeough Marine Center/Phil Army
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Xavier University - McKeough Marine Center
- City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Country
- Philippines
- Date
- 21 September, 2012
- Survey Duration
- 120 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 8.53216
Longitude: 124.573202
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 0–0 feet
- Area Surveyed
- m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand & silt
- Ecosystem
- mangroves
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 50 |
| Balloons | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 10 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 25 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 3 |
| Cigar Tips | 50 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 20 |
| Diapers/nappies | 5 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 43 |
| Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers | 5 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 22 |
| Syringes (plastic) | 1 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 5 |
| Cigarette Filters | 50 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 6 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Condoms | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (paper) | 30 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 5 |
| Tampons | 1 |
| Toys | 5 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wadding | 1 |
Comments and Feedback
Participants: Phil Army 4th Infantry Division Selected XU-National Student Training Program Class YA XU- Red Cross Youth
