Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Dibba Rock
22 November, 2019
- Team Leader
- Paul Firth
- Number of Participants
- 14
- Total Debris Collected
- 6 kgs (estimated)
25.644215560689, 56.317851078753
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Dibba Rock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Al Boom
- City
- Dibba
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 22 November, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.644215560689
Longitude: 56.317851078753
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy conditions, dry
- Survey Depth Range
- 8–13 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 4497.7 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
Additional Information
Tourist boats
Rebar
Plastic bottles
Comments and Feedback
The site was relatively clean which is partly due to the fact that the site is a marine reserve.
