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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Giraavaru Harbor

6 September, 2022

Submitted by: Ismael Samooh , on 6 September, 2022

Team Leader
Ismail Samooh
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
3.5 kgs (estimated)

4.2006142523985, 73.413730353702

Survey Information

Location Name
Giraavaru Harbor
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives Maldives
City
Giraavaru
Country
Maldives
Date
6 September, 2022
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.2006142523985
Longitude: 73.413730353702
Weather Conditions
Windy and rough seas
Survey Depth Range
2–3 meters
Area Surveyed
3061.29 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Other
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 23
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Cloth Fragments 2
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mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
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Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Shrimp
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Cloth
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