Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Danny's Eel Garden
21 July, 2019
- Team Leader
- Donarun Das
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 1.2 kgs (measured)
11.926555555556, 79.873888888889
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Danny's Eel Garden
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Temple Adventures
- City
- Puducherry
- Country
- India
- Date
- 21 July, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 20 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 11.926555555556
Longitude: 79.873888888889
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 17–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 40 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 4 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Hermit Crabs |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Sea Urchin |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
Additional Information
Fishing net
Fishing line
Comments and Feedback
This dive was conducted by 4 students participating in a school program: Siddharth Makharia, Arjun Parag Rajda, Mir Miten Mehte and Aditya Shailesh Sundesha. The dive was assisted by two Temple Adventures instructors.
