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ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

27 August, 2022

Team Leader
Eszter
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
24.43 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
27 August, 2022
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
110.69 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 11
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 21
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 4
Straws, Stirrers 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 31
Strapping Bands (plastic) 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 10
other materials collected
Medication packaging 1
Surgical mask 1
Bandaid 1
Mosquito repellent sticker 1
Plastic sign with cable ties 1
Plastic carpet 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Tarp bag

Typhoon during the previous week.

Plastic sign, male underware, plastic carpet, big piece of sponge

Plastic bags

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