Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS192 - Laplight
26 September, 2017
- Team Leader
- Amy Walton
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 kgs (estimated)
11.345368874026, 124.10920143127
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS192 - Laplight
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Thresher Shark Divers
- Country
- Philippines
- Date
- 26 September, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 11.345368874026
Longitude: 124.10920143127
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, Rainy, slight wind
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 2000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 48 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 5 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Diapers/nappies | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 6 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 53 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 3 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 3 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 1 |
Additional Information
non that aware of
single use plastics
batteries
nylon string
Comments and Feedback
Our current IDC candidates also share a passion for the underwater so we went on a Dive Against Debris dive.
