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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS127 - Muka Kampung Bunaken Island

16 June, 2019

Team Leader
Nicholas Hogle
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

1.5960267113989, 124.78340255096

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS127 - Muka Kampung Bunaken Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Two Fish Divers Bunaken
City
Manado
Country
Indonesia
Date
16 June, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.5960267113989
Longitude: 124.78340255096
Weather Conditions
Sunny, Sometimes cloudy. A few rain showers. Light current in water calm surface.
Survey Depth Range
4–18 meters
Area Surveyed
564.26 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Diapers/nappies 9
Fishing: Line 40
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 28
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 52
Tampon Applicators 3
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 11
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 8
Rope And String (cloth) 9
Towels/rags 109
Cloth Fragments 22
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
Toys 1
other materials collected
Sunglasses 2
plastic shaver 1 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name shrimp and boxing crab
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris glass
Other Animals
Species or Common Name brittle star
Number Entangled 6
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris clothing

Next to jetty where many locals/tourists disembark from boats

Shoes

Plastic sheeting

beverage bottles glass

beverage bottles Plastic


Thanks to the all the people who helped with the clean-up

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