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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Seaventures House Reef

3 March, 2016

Team Leader
Brigitte Zintz & Markson Manis
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
21.1 kgs (measured)

4.253827, 118.633254

Survey Information

Location Name
Seaventures House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Seaventures Dive Rig
City
Mabul Island
Country
Malaysia
Date
3 March, 2016
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.253827
Longitude: 118.633254
Weather Conditions
good but windy
Survey Depth Range
10–18 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 28
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 53
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
broom brush 1
tooth paste 2
pillow sheet 1
roller brush 1
fibre glass fragment 1
No.4 made out of plastic 1

food wrappers (people don't care)

beverage cans (same reason)

beverage bottles plastic (same reason)

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