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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS142 - Sabang Bay Puerto Galera

20 November, 2016

Submitted by: shedives , on 20 November, 2016

Team Leader
Sabine Henkel
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
30.9 kgs (measured)

13.521685, 120.975398

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS142 - Sabang Bay Puerto Galera
Organization/Dive Centre
Asia Divers
City
Puerto Galera
Country
Philippines
Date
20 November, 2016
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.521685
Longitude: 120.975398
Weather Conditions
Supermoon and heavy rain previous 2 nights, daytime sunny conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–18 meters
Area Surveyed
2500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Straws, Stirrers 4
Plastic Fragments 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
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metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Pipes & Rebar 3
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 4
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 8
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mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
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other materials collected
Boat Engine Transmission Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Tubes 2
Medicine Glass Bottles 3
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Additional Information

None

Medicine Bottles

Fishing lines

Plastic

Boat replacement parts - like rubber transmission belts

Comments and Feedback

A very nice video of the event was uploaded by Rob Jacobs / Calypso Multimedia: https://www.facebook.com/Calypso-Multimedia-1720696354808939/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf#

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