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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

21 October, 2023

Team Leader
Dr Eszter Matrai
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
4.3 kgs (measured)

22.544949681583, 114.4317198412

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
21 October, 2023
Survey Duration
25 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.544949681583
Longitude: 114.4317198412
Weather Conditions
Rainy and windy
Survey Depth Range
1–3.9 meters
Area Surveyed
536 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) 12
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 20
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1

Typhoon on 08.10.2023

huge ,10 m long plastic bag

fishing gear

plastic wrappers

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