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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Michealville

27 May, 2020

Team Leader
Marika Hämalainen
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
3.6 kgs (measured)

9.9924, 123.37095

Survey Information

Location Name
Michealville
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Orchid Dive Resort
City
Moalboal
Country
Philippines
Date
27 May, 2020
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.9924
Longitude: 123.37095
Weather Conditions
Sunny and calm
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
1487.36 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Diapers/nappies 9
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 18
Straws, Stirrers 1
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 6
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

People leave trash on the beach and high tide takes it around.

Bag of diapers

Plastic food wraps, candy wraps

Plastic bags

Bottle caps

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