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Eel Garden

10 December, 2012

Team Leader
Shadi
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

29.448062, 34.967927

Survey Information

Location Name
Eel Garden
Organization/Dive Centre
Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
10 December, 2012
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.448062
Longitude: 34.967927
Weather Conditions
Sunny, a bit windy.
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 14
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 7
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
Caps & Lids (metal) 10
Cars & Car Parts 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 7
Metal Fragments 14
mixed materials collected
Toys 1

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