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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS73 - House Reef

16 March, 2019

Team Leader
Stephen Lee
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

2.5181649895902, 103.97510545494

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS73 - House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Orca Scuba
City
Mersing
Country
Malaysia
Date
16 March, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.5181649895902
Longitude: 103.97510545494
Weather Conditions
Clean skies, no rain, mild wind
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 33
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Hair clip 1

Staff fishing off the jetty and discarding tangled fishing line.

computer wire

fishing hooks

Fishing line

Rope tangled in coral, very shallow


UWC school group trip

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