Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Marsa Bareka/ Tower
8 June, 2016
- Team Leader
- Beth Sanders
- Number of Participants
- 34
- Total Debris Collected
- 4 kgs (measured)
27.908291, 34.325452
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Marsa Bareka/ Tower
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Camel Dive Club
- City
- Sharm el Sheikh
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 8 June, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.908291
Longitude: 34.325452
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 0.5–24 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 23 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 19 |
| Fishing: Line | 40 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| Cigarette Filters | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 2 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | plastic bags |
Additional Information
lots and lots of fishing line
fishing line - entanglement hazard for marine life
plastic bags - we have a turtle population that could mistake them for jellyfish
plastic cups - marine creatures may mistake them for food
Comments and Feedback
It was an excellent team taking part with guests and instructors. They were very motivated. One group was even rewarded with a Manta for their efforts. Thank you to Cinzia Bismark for the photos.
