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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Zero Gravity

9 December, 2018

Team Leader
Nicola Liddell
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
14.3 kgs (measured)

25.088539774441, 55.136655640466

Survey Information

Location Name
Zero Gravity
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
9 December, 2018
Survey Duration
39 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.088539774441
Longitude: 55.136655640466
Weather Conditions
Onshore wind in the afternoons.
Survey Depth Range
3–5 meters
Area Surveyed
2078.63 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 40
Balloons 19
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 200
Cigarette Filters 200
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 80
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
SCUBA Weights 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 150
other materials collected
Plastic Sheesha Pipe Mouthpiece 28
Sunglasses 1
Pacifier 1
Plastic Traffic Cone 1

The 2nd December was U.A.E National day. Around the U.A.E there was a huge celebrations of balloon releases and fireworks. In the surrounding waters, there is also a huge development in water which will become Dubai Harbour. Visibility has gone from 7/8m to 2m.

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