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ADS557 - Muravandhoo House Reef

24 June, 2020

Team Leader
Aura Torres
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
17 kgs (estimated)

5.6058587665918, 72.951885780414

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS557 - Muravandhoo House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives
Country
Maldives
Date
24 June, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.6058587665918
Longitude: 72.951885780414
Weather Conditions
Strong winds and current
Survey Depth Range
4.5–8.5 meters
Area Surveyed
29 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 20
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 8
Strapping Bands (plastic) 12
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 13
Pipes & Rebar 3
Metal Fragments 107
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Wood Fragments 2
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 7
other materials collected
Navigation light 1
Card 1

The location correspond to the supply jetty

metals fragments - flat washers zinc

fishing lines

strapping bands

beverage cans

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