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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Seaventures House Reef

4 February, 2016

Team Leader
Brigitte Zintz & Kim Jacaba
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
19.2 kgs (measured)

4.253795, 118.63282

Survey Information

Location Name
Seaventures House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Seaventures Dive Rig
City
Mabul Island
Country
Malaysia
Date
4 February, 2016
Survey Duration
42 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.253795
Longitude: 118.63282
Weather Conditions
good but windy
Survey Depth Range
10–18 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 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) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 32
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 31
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 18
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 21
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
tea bag 1
fibre glass, piece of boat 1
broom brush 1
toothpaste 2
diving torch 1
unidentified objects, please refer to picture 2
pieces from canvas 4
socks 1

food wrappers (people don't care)

beverage cans (same reason)

beverage bottles plastic (same reason)

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