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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sharp Island

29 September, 2018

Team Leader
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

22.364272493793, 114.28942156324

Survey Information

Location Name
Sharp Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
City
Sai Kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
29 September, 2018
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.364272493793
Longitude: 114.28942156324
Weather Conditions
Sunny, but the week before that we had a big typhoon
Survey Depth Range
4.2–12.3 meters
Area Surveyed
747.99 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
Bucket (plastic) 1
Pants 1
Inflatable beach mattress 3

Typhoon

Mattresses

Fishing gear

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