Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS564 - Temple Reef
25 February, 2020
- Team Leader
- Elliott
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.81 kgs (measured)
11.919722, 79.873111
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS564 - Temple Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Temple Adventures
- Country
- India
- Date
- 25 February, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 26 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 11.919722
Longitude: 79.873111
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 7–18.3 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 90 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Artificial
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 9 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Caesio |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
| Comments | Found entangled in the fish net which we removed. |
Comments and Feedback
Overall this dive site is fairly clean. However multiple artificial reefs in the area need maintenance/TLC in the form of fixing broken guidelines, and replacing palm leaves to encourage more marine life to inhabit the other reefs.
