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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Woody Valley

7 October, 2017

Submitted by: Wavecrest Scuba , on 10 October, 2017

Team Leader
Mark Rayner
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

27.961911912636, 33.783901780844

Survey Information

Location Name
Woody Valley
Organization/Dive Centre
Wavecrest Scuba/ Free Willy Diving Safari
Country
Egypt
Date
7 October, 2017
Survey Duration
21 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.961911912636
Longitude: 33.783901780844
Weather Conditions
Very windy
Survey Depth Range
18–20 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Bottles: Oil/lube 5
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 50
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Jars-food (glass) 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 30
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metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Cars & Car Parts 4
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cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 5
Cloth Fragments 1
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
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Additional Information

Live-aboard boats and fisherman use this area to moor up to wait the weather and also the live-aboard boats moor here when diving the Gannis-d, Crissola k, Marcus m and the Carnnatic wrecks

Plastic

Glass bottles

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