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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS339 - Velassaru Caves

3 January, 2018

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

4.126465, 73.438289

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS339 - Velassaru Caves
Organization/Dive Centre
Immersion dive Center Velassaru
City
Male
Country
Maldives
Date
3 January, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.126465
Longitude: 73.438289
Weather Conditions
sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–20 meters
Area Surveyed
6000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5

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