Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Marsa Shouna
14 September, 2019
- Team Leader
- Steven Hird
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 16 kgs (estimated)
25.513568095339, 34.650471607134
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Marsa Shouna
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Diveworld
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 14 September, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.513568095339
Longitude: 34.650471607134
- Weather Conditions
-
Hot, sunny topside conditions.
Water temperature 31C.
Mild offshore wind, current from North , reef is sheltered from current.
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–16 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 900 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 2 |
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 1 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 2 |
Additional Information
For a busy, shelter site there was very little debris evident. Fishing line and two BROKEN metal snare moorings dropped from dive boats made the bulk of debris found. Good work from the local operators.
Knife, fork and spoon set fused together with coral.
Monofilament line and hooks
Boat mooring equipment
Cooking implements
