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ADS516 - Zero Gravity

2 June, 2019

Team Leader
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
18.5 kgs (measured)

25.088998, 55.136657

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS516 - Zero Gravity
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
2 June, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.088998
Longitude: 55.136657
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–7 feet
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 8
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 11
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 50
Cigarette Filters 7
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Toys 4
other materials collected
7.5kg metal anchor 1

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