Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Dauin Reef 3
8 August, 2019
- Team Leader
- Alexandra Paice
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.002 kgs (measured)
9.1847920507786, 123.2641367135
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Dauin Reef 3
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Marine Conservation Philippines
- City
- Zamboanguita
- Country
- Philippines
- Date
- 8 August, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 9.1847920507786
Longitude: 123.2641367135
- Weather Conditions
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A lot of tropical rain downpours, high winds, seas were very choppy with surge.
- Survey Depth Range
- 9–13 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 250 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
Additional Information
Less debris than expected, probably due to recent weather conditions, that would have carried a lot of debris out to deeper sea.
Fishing nets and lines
Soft, single-use plastic food wrappers and bags
Cigarette butts
Comments and Feedback
Dive site is on the edge of an MPA, and so usually find ghost nets. Another dive centre who were not part of our survey team collected a large net and rope.
