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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

blu sand bank

1 March, 2020

Team Leader
yaniu mohamed raoof
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

5.282847048037, 73.105277203347

Survey Information

Location Name
blu sand bank
Organization/Dive Centre
FS Landaa Giraavaru
Country
Maldives
Date
1 March, 2020
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.282847048037
Longitude: 73.105277203347
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
9–12 meters
Area Surveyed
5897.18 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 59
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 19
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 44
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 10
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 37
Plastic Fragments 46
Rope (plastic/nylon) 14
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 57
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 2
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 6
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 32
Wood Fragments 100
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 15
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
other materials collected
paint brush 2
plastic broom 3

yes. construction of water villas

single use plastic bottles

beverage cans

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