Dive Against Debris Data Submission
La Mer
14 March, 2019
- Team Leader
- Niko
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 6 kgs (estimated)
25.187571002319, 55.224267469623
Survey Information
- Location Name
- La Mer
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Al Boom Diving
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 14 March, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.187571002319
Longitude: 55.224267469623
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 52445.6 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 3 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 4 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 2 |
| Gloves (latex) | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 2 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 1 |
Additional Information
Construction
Cans in between rocks
Grocery bags under the sand
