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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS412 - Inland Sea Gozo

11 May, 2018

Team Leader
Janet Bulmer
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
5.5 kgs (measured)

36.053665847514, 14.190970381526

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS412 - Inland Sea Gozo
Organization/Dive Centre
DiveSMART Gozo
City
San Lawrenz
Country
Malta
Date
11 May, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.053665847514
Longitude: 14.190970381526
Weather Conditions
Windy, Force 7, NW
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
6000.48 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 21
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 31
Cigarette Lighters 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Gloves (latex) 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Strapping Bands (plastic) 10
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 8
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 34
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 1
Fireworks 1

The village fair took place a few days earlier

Firework

plastic fragments

cigarette filters

plastic bottles


More litter bins would be helpfull around the area with functioning lids!

Due to the wind, everything from the parking area blows into the sea

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