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Rasfushi house reef

18 December, 2019

Team Leader
Robin Zeitler
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
9 kgs (estimated)

4.2003614, 73.4126802

Survey Information

Location Name
Rasfushi house reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives Centara Ras Fushi
City
Giraavaru
Country
Maldives
Date
18 December, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.2003614
Longitude: 73.4126802
Weather Conditions
Stormy. Extremely windy. Full moon 12 December meaning strong currents
Survey Depth Range
1.5–10 meters
Area Surveyed
2949 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1

Maily the currents and wind from Thilafushi (Rubbish Island in the Maldives)

A kid Backpack

Plastic bottle

metal can

construction debris

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