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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bounty Beach - Malapascua

22 October, 2014

Team Leader
Ruben Rubi Carnacea
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

11.326772, 124.117498

Survey Information

Location Name
Bounty Beach - Malapascua
Organization/Dive Centre
Sea Explorers Malapascua
City
Logon - Daanbantayan
Country
Philippines
Date
22 October, 2014
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.326772
Longitude: 124.117498
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 17
Bags: Trash (plastic) 31
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 19
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 62
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 6
Metal Fragments 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 8
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Zinc pannels 4

Zinc pannels due to Typhoon Haiyan

Small plastics. They are hard to collect

Zinc pannels. Poison the environment

Batteries. Poison the environment

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