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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS557 - Muravandhoo House Reef

17 October, 2020

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

5.6060130991471, 72.951954603195

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS557 - Muravandhoo House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives
City
Joali
Country
Maldives
Date
17 October, 2020
Survey Duration
41 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.6060130991471
Longitude: 72.951954603195
Weather Conditions
Winds of 10 mph, cloudy
Survey Depth Range
3.2–11.3 meters
Area Surveyed
24 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 14
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 21
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
electric cables 8

Most of the metal fragments found are the result of the repair of the resort's supply dock. The collected debris correspond to food packaging waste that falls when the garbage is moved to the collection dhoni

a hat, lock door

fishing lines

jumble bags

cans

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