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ADS384 - Fushifaru Housereef

11 April, 2020

Team Leader
Sophia
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (estimated)

5.492182, 73.512166

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS384 - Fushifaru Housereef
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives Fushifaru
City
Fushifaru
Country
Maldives
Date
11 April, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.492182
Longitude: 73.512166
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–23 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cigarette Lighters 4
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 6
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 4
Cigarette Filters 6
Strapping Bands (plastic) 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
SCUBA Weights 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

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