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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Manoel Island

12 March, 2019

Team Leader
Alessio Tenenti
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

35.901269, 14.503159

Survey Information

Location Name
Manoel Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Orange Shark Diving Centres
City
Manoel Island
Country
Malta
Date
12 March, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.901269
Longitude: 14.503159
Weather Conditions
4 bft N/W
Survey Depth Range
3–20 meters
Area Surveyed
550.73 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 30
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 18
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
other materials collected
Scissor 1

The place is a private marina, the workers are trowing their debris into the sea

Scissor

Glass fragments

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