Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Al Amwaj
4 September, 2020
- Team Leader
- Jan Ziolo
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.25 kgs (estimated)
26.127388080292, 49.994049684072
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Al Amwaj
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Groupers Sub Aqua Club
- City
- Al-Aziziah, Khobar
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 4 September, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.127388080292
Longitude: 49.994049684072
- Weather Conditions
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Light variable winds
- Survey Depth Range
- 1.5–6.2 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 400 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 3 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 3 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 6 |
Additional Information
Al-Amwaj is a public beach frequented by dive schools, recreational divers, spear fisher skin divers and family picnics. All debris recovered to date is a byproduct of these activities.
Fabric face mask (washed, disinfected and now back in use).
Small fragments of wrapping
Plastic kite and monofilament line (unable to recover)
Debris from cheap swimwear (goggles)
Comments and Feedback
Chronic plastic waste on seabed, from beach picnics mainly
