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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sanur Channel

7 May, 2014

Team Leader
Magnus N. Christensen
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

-8.709577, 115.26804

Survey Information

Location Name
Sanur Channel
Organization/Dive Centre
Crystal Divers Bali
City
Sanur
Country
Indonesia
Date
7 May, 2014
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -8.709577
Longitude: 115.26804
Weather Conditions
Sunny, 34 degrees, strong current and waves at divesite
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 20
Cigarette Filters 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 2

No specific event, all cause of normal reckless actions from people unaware of the damage they cause when dumping trash

fish trap, and kids fishing net

Food plastic wrappings

fishing lines

Common plastic bags

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