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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Yellowstone Reef

12 November, 2012

Team Leader
Shadi
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

29.19336, 34.565463

Survey Information

Location Name
Yellowstone Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
12 November, 2012
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.19336
Longitude: 34.565463
Weather Conditions
Sunny, no wind.
Survey Depth Range
2–20 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 22
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 47
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 142
Fishing: Line 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 29
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 21
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 79
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 10
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 1

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