Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
9 September, 2017
- Team Leader
- Tursiopsdiver
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 7 kgs (estimated)
22.545909, 114.431823
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- Tung Ping Chau island
- Country
- Hong Kong S.A.R., China
- Date
- 9 September, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 83 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
- Weather Conditions
-
Three typhoons during the last three consecutive weeks.
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–4.6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 20 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 4 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 6 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 7 |
| Gloves (latex) | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 22 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| Toys | 1 |
Additional Information
Typhoons of the last three weeks
Bra
Metal cans
Comments and Feedback
We have also found some big items that we were unable to remove. Please see pictures.
