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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Puffer Rock and Moon Valley

17 November, 2014

Team Leader
Tina
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
65 kgs (estimated)

29.4391, 34.9742

Survey Information

Location Name
Puffer Rock and Moon Valley
Organization/Dive Centre
Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
17 November, 2014
Survey Duration
148 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.4391
Longitude: 34.9742
Weather Conditions
Sunny, Warm and Slight Wind.
Survey Depth Range
5–34 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 660
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 60
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Cigarette Lighters 12
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 41
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 295
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 451
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 20
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 9
Plastic Fragments 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 39
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Cars & Car Parts 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 11
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 4
Gloves (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 74
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
Toys 4

Plastic bags

Plastic cups

Food wrappers (plastic)

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