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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sabang Wrecks; Atlantis Dive Resorts & Live Aboards, Puerto Galera, Philippines

26 August, 2014

Team Leader
Steven D. Schultz
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
20 lbs (measured)

13.522709, 120.97604

Survey Information

Location Name
Sabang Wrecks; Atlantis Dive Resorts & Live Aboards, Puerto Galera, Philippines
Organization/Dive Centre
Tahoe Dive Center
City
Puerto Galera
Country
Philippines
Date
26 August, 2014
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.522709
Longitude: 120.97604
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
20–60 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Caps & Lids (plastic) 12
Fishing: Line 30
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 15
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Plastic Fragments 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Small items that are carelessly tossed overboard from boats by people who do not understand the cumulative affect of each peice of trash underwater

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