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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

27 May, 2018

Team Leader
Tursiopsdivers
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
24.63 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
City
Tung Ping Chau Island
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
27 May, 2018
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–5.6 meters
Area Surveyed
2876.4 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 27
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 19
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 21
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 62
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 8
Syringes (plastic) 2
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 46
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 32
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Bands 6
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 3
other materials collected
Medication packing (glass) 1
Cloth hanger 1
Flower pot 1
Shovel 1
Ear plug (rubber) 1

Earplug, pack of tissue, cloth hanger

Plastic wraps

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