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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tuna Pens

23 April, 2015

Team Leader
Rachel Watts
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

35.839838, 14.594736

Survey Information

Location Name
Tuna Pens
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Marsascala
Country
Malta
Date
23 April, 2015
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.839838
Longitude: 14.594736
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
46–46 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Seabed of sand with some rocks
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 7
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

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