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ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

2 October, 2022

Team Leader
Eszter Matrai
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
10.39 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
2 October, 2022
Survey Duration
46 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Stormy
Survey Depth Range
1.2–7.3 meters
Area Surveyed
711.54 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 5
Plastic Fragments 24
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
other materials collected
Tub of toothpast 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Oysters
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned fishing net

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