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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS426 - House Reef Outrigger Konotta Maldives

13 May, 2019

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

0.46258801100945, 73.156623343355

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS426 - House Reef Outrigger Konotta Maldives
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives - Konotta
Country
Maldives
Date
13 May, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 0.46258801100945
Longitude: 73.156623343355
Weather Conditions
Calm water, no storms/strong currents.
Survey Depth Range
1–20 meters
Area Surveyed
70 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Plastic Fragments 7
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Pipes & Rebar 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 7
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 10
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

We have a fortnightly supply boat that comes to dock at the supply jetty, after this event we usually see an increase in waste and debris around this area in particular.


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