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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

GMC Reef

15 September, 2019

Team Leader
Alexis Currin
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

24.840415, 51.506732

Survey Information

Location Name
GMC Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
SORA Marine Training
City
Doha
Country
Qatar
Date
15 September, 2019
Survey Duration
39 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.840415
Longitude: 51.506732
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–12 meters
Area Surveyed
46069.8 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 8
Cigarette Filters 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1

None

Plastic Toy looked like it had been placed there deliberately.

Plastic bags

Bottles (plastic & glass)

Metal cans

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