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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Giraavaru Lagoon

23 September, 2018

Team Leader
Ismael Samooh
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (estimated)

5.200361, 75.41268

Survey Information

Location Name
Giraavaru Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Best dives
City
Rasfushi
Country
Maldives
Date
23 September, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.200361
Longitude: 75.41268
Weather Conditions
Rough
Survey Depth Range
3–6 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy bottom
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 19
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Fishing: Line 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
Plastic Fragments 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 9
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 11

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