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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Half Moon

4 May, 2019

Team Leader
Shafeeq Juleeh
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
300 kgs (estimated)

26.129092, 49.995833

Survey Information

Location Name
Half Moon
Organization/Dive Centre
Diverisland Center
City
Dammam
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
4 May, 2019
Survey Duration
42 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.129092
Longitude: 49.995833
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
3–6 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 8
Bags: Trash (plastic) 128
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Carpet (synthetic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 40
Beverage Bottles (glass) 30
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 5
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 27
mixed materials collected
Toys 17
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Angel Fish
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Ropes
Comments Released

Yes

Carpets

Plastic

Glasses

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