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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS507 - The Bridge

17 December, 2018

Submitted by: Project Azraq , on 18 February, 2019

Team Leader
Nouran El Aawy
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

28.496488, 34.517223

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS507 - The Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Project Azraq
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
17 December, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.496488
Longitude: 34.517223
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–20 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bait Containers, Packaging 116
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 111
Cigarette Filters 270
Strapping Bands (plastic) 6
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 56
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
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rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 4
Rubber Fragments 4
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cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 62
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 46
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Additional Information

December is usually very busy in dahab as it is the start of the holiday season in Dahab

Plastic Wrappers

Cigarette Filters

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