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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Musandam - Clean up Arabia

23 November, 2012

Team Leader
Jason Sockett
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

25.938287, 56.495819

Survey Information

Location Name
Musandam - Clean up Arabia
Organization/Dive Centre
Nomad Ocean Adventures
City
Dibba
Country
Oman
Date
23 November, 2012
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.938287
Longitude: 56.495819
Weather Conditions
Choopy
Survey Depth Range
3–20 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 5
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1

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