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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS507 - The Bridge

22 April, 2019

Team Leader
Amy Johnson
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

28.496488, 34.517223

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS507 - The Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Orca
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
22 April, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.496488
Longitude: 34.517223
Weather Conditions
Winds have been picking up slightly with the change in season and temperatures have been oscillating between 17 to 30 degrees.
Survey Depth Range
2–20 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 14
Bait Containers, Packaging 13
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 113
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Cigarette Filters 9
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 35
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 23
Pull Tabs-beverages 7
Wrappers (foil/metal) 19
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Tires/tyres 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 13
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 61
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 27
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Organic 2

April is considered one of the high seasons in Dahab as it is corespondent to the Easter vacation coupled with some cultural and Egyptian holidays making Dahab a touristic attraction.

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