Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Saadiyat Reef
2 April, 2019
- Team Leader
- Kathleen Russell
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 kgs (estimated)
24.593011417692, 54.426904863627
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Saadiyat Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Al Mahara Diving Center
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 2 April, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.593011417692
Longitude: 54.426904863627
- Weather Conditions
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Strong winds and rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 40 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 5 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
Additional Information
People throwing items into water
Firearm shells (used)
Plastic mesh
Fishing line
Metal shells
Comments and Feedback
Divers: Kathleen, Xander, Torrin, Sasha, Dominic, Tom, Omar
Viz was 3m so it was harder to see. We saw 2 huge cuttlefish on the dive.
