Dive Against Debris Data Submission
TURKI GHULAM BEACH
20 February, 2015
- Team Leader
- ESSAM M BUKHARI
- Number of Participants
- 105
- Total Debris Collected
- 70 kgs (measured)
21.756835, 39.051994
Survey Information
- Location Name
- TURKI GHULAM BEACH
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- JEDDAH
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 20 February, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 21.756835
Longitude: 39.051994
- Weather Conditions
-
cloudy nice weather
- Survey Depth Range
- 0–40 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 147 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 40 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 15 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 4 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 30 |
| Diapers/nappies | 6 |
| Fishing: Line | 15 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 12 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 5 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 20 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 6 |
| Appliances: Household | 1 |
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 10 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 20 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 2 |
Comments and Feedback
I would like to thanks all PADI members and PADI organization for the help and support.
