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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rasfushi Lagoon

29 October, 2019

Team Leader
Ismail Samooh
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

4.200353574388, 73.413728642282

Survey Information

Location Name
Rasfushi Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Best dives maldives Rasfushi
City
Male'
Country
Maldives
Date
29 October, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.200353574388
Longitude: 73.413728642282
Weather Conditions
windy and strong current
Survey Depth Range
3–7 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 36
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 20
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4

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