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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS513 - Horseshoe

21 February, 2020

Team Leader
Jan C. Weirauch
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

26.504645856914, 127.84525929079

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS513 - Horseshoe
Organization/Dive Centre
Piranha Divers Okinawa
City
Onna Village
Country
Japan
Date
21 February, 2020
Survey Duration
44 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.504645856914
Longitude: 127.84525929079
Weather Conditions
February which i winter season and the reason I could not do survey dive in the past few month as the weather was snot in favor of this location. And I'm super careful of trying to judge the condition of this location more careful with safety in mind due to unfortunate misjudgements in the past.
Survey Depth Range
4–21 meters
Area Surveyed
220 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 2
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 21
other materials collected
WW2 bullets/used shells 3

Mostly fisherman sitting on the reef everyday and trying to pick up fish for personal consumption

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