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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Day3. Marine Station(Seahorse Dive House Reef)

29 November, 2019

Team Leader
Hyungseok Kim
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

10.285549388393, 124.00259755254

Survey Information

Location Name
Day3. Marine Station(Seahorse Dive House Reef)
Organization/Dive Centre
Seahorse Dive
City
Lapu-Lapu City
Country
Philippines
Date
29 November, 2019
Survey Duration
37 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.285549388393
Longitude: 124.00259755254
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1614.22 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Cleaning brush 1
Fiberglass Piece 1

Fiberglass Piece From a boat

Fiberglass Piece

plastic bag

plastic bottle


There was a piece of fiberglass falling off the boat on the coral. Most banca boats are painted with fiberglass. Over time, the fiberglass comes off the boat and into the sea.

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