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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS73 - House Reef

29 March, 2018

Team Leader
Stephen Lee
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (measured)

2.5182883601309, 103.9749803631

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS73 - House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Orca Scuba
City
Mersing
Country
Malaysia
Date
29 March, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.5182883601309
Longitude: 103.9749803631
Weather Conditions
Heavy rain over last 2 days
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 20
Plastic Fragments 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 24
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1

Tyres used as boat bumpers for jetty. Occasionally dislodge and are lost

ceramic tile

Rope, in an attempt to remove a entangled piece, coral accidentally broken.

Fishing line, difficult to remove

Tyres, require lift bag to remove

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