Ta’ l-Ghazzenin Bay

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ta’ l-Ghazzenin Bay

1 August, 2020

Submitted by: Zibel , on 2 August, 2020

Team Leader: Zibel

Number of Participants: 32

Total Debris Collected: 904 kgs (measured)

35.949430942976, 14.399992403357

Survey Information

Location Name: Ta’ l-Ghazzenin Bay

Organization/Dive Centre: Zibel sponsored by Dive Systems

City: St Paul’s Bay

Country: Malta

Date: 1 August, 2020

Survey Duration: 60 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 35.949430942976
Longitude: 14.399992403357

Weather Conditions: Sunny

Survey Depth Range: 0.1–7 meters

Area Surveyed: 46396.8 m²

Dominant Substrate: seagrass

Ecosystem: seagrass

Wave Conditions: Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

No it’s accumulated over the years

What was the most unusual item found?

Denchers and a pez dispenser

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Plastic

Ropes and Nets

Tires

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

On land we observed social distancing rules and spaced out participants as much as possible

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