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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
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
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

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)


Chronic plastic waste on seabed, from beach picnics mainly

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