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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

TWO FISH LEMBEH HOUSE REEF

13 October, 2012

Team Leader
DANIELLE DRURY
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
44 kgs (measured)

1.443664, 125.235458

Survey Information

Location Name
TWO FISH LEMBEH HOUSE REEF
Organization/Dive Centre
TWO FISH DIVERS LEMBEH
City
BITUNG
Country
Indonesia
Date
13 October, 2012
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.443664
Longitude: 125.235458
Weather Conditions
CALM, SUNNY, NO RAIN
Survey Depth Range
0–1 meters
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1247
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 519
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 75
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Diapers/nappies 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1195
Furnishings (plastic) 4
Straws, Stirrers 15
Plastic Fragments 17
Strapping Bands (plastic) 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 29
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
PLASTIC RICE SACKS 6
COSMETIC BOTTLE 1
VACUUM CLEANER HEAD 1
SPONGE 2
SANITARY TOWEL 1
CIGARETTE PACKET 2

VACUUM CLEANER HEAD


The first section of location (where you input city, postcode etc) seems irrelevant for us. It is enough to just to use the map and GPS coordinates.

After asking the local staff where they think this marine debris was coming from they suggested the Pelni ships in nerby Bitung harbour, plus close-by villages on Lembeh and Bitung side of the strait. There were lots of small Aqua cups and food wrapper which would be consistent with pelni ferry rubbish, we have witnessed the ferries driving out through Lembeh Strait before dropping rubbish out of the ferry as they go.

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