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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Giraavaru north lagoon

12 March, 2018

Team Leader
Ismail samooh
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
28 kgs (measured)

5.2003614, 75.412680200001

Survey Information

Location Name
Giraavaru north lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Giraavaru
Country
Maldives
Date
12 March, 2018
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.2003614
Longitude: 75.412680200001
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
80 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Carpet (synthetic) 3
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 4
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 8

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