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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS339 - Velassaru Caves

2 November, 2017

Team Leader
Henriette Krebs
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

4.1262580254168, 73.438282012939

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS339 - Velassaru Caves
Organization/Dive Centre
Immersion Dive Center Velassaru
Country
Maldives
Date
2 November, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.1262580254168
Longitude: 73.438282012939
Weather Conditions
windy
rainy
cloudy
Survey Depth Range
2–20 meters
Area Surveyed
6000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 10
Plastic Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2

fishing line

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