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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Medalaii Waiting House

19 May, 2018

Team Leader
Tony Tang
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

7.3414274674696, 134.46238263815

Survey Information

Location Name
Medalaii Waiting House
Organization/Dive Centre
Palau Ocean DIvers/Tony
City
koror
Country
Palau
Date
19 May, 2018
Survey Duration
39 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.3414274674696
Longitude: 134.46238263815
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–8 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Toothbrushes 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 15
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 3
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 7
Rubber Bands 6
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 4
Towels/rags 8

This is a supplement, because the previous Palau network is not good, so resubmit. Garbage has been disposed of properly

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