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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS602 - W Maldives

1 February, 2020

Team Leader
Giancarlo Pinasco
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

4.005799, 72.811168

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS602 - W Maldives
Organization/Dive Centre
Down Under and Wave
Country
Maldives
Date
1 February, 2020
Survey Duration
32 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.005799
Longitude: 72.811168
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
390 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) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 11
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Metal Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

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