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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mashraba

9 November, 2020

Submitted by: leaveonlybubbles , on 9 November, 2020

Team Leader
Kristen Sarra
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

28.495925595172, 34.517132544093

Survey Information

Location Name
Mashraba
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Seekers
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
9 November, 2020
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.495925595172
Longitude: 34.517132544093
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–25 meters
Area Surveyed
11002 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 223
Cigarette Filters 479
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 15
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
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cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 57
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 12
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other materials collected
Gum 7
Half a Pair of Dice 1
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Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea Cucumber
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris plastic
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