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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

The Aquarium

28 March, 2020

Team Leader
Imogen davies
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (measured)

2.789288, 104.204615

Survey Information

Location Name
The Aquarium
Organization/Dive Centre
Reef Tribes
City
Juara
Country
Malaysia
Date
28 March, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.789288
Longitude: 104.204615
Weather Conditions
Calm and sunny
Survey Depth Range
3.5–6 meters
Area Surveyed
10 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 4
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Cigarette Filters 4
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Coral
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Rope and fishing net
Comments Entangles around coral but cut free

Fishing net

Fishing line

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