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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Jesser point lagoon

21 August, 2015

Team Leader
Kevin Cook
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

-27.540123, 32.678584

Survey Information

Location Name
Jesser point lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba.co.za
City
Sodwana Bay
Country
South Africa
Date
21 August, 2015
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -27.540123
Longitude: 32.678584
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
0.5–1.5 meters
Area Surveyed
250 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Fishing: Line 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 5
Cigarette Filters 18
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
rubber materials collected
Condoms 5
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 1

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