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King Abdullah Reef

1 December, 2014

Team Leader
Tina
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

29.4442, 34.9685

Survey Information

Location Name
King Abdullah Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Ahlan Aqaba Scuba Diving Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
1 December, 2014
Survey Duration
94 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.4442
Longitude: 34.9685
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–37 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 35
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 34
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 515
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 43
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 9
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 148
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Metal Fragments 2
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 12
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea slug
Number Entangled 2
Type of Debris Plastic cup

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