Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Tala Bay
29 October, 2023
- Team Leader
- Catherine Hoelzer
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 kgs (estimated)
29.444105, 34.967812
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Tala Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Deep Blue Dive Center
- City
- Aqaba
- Country
- Jordan
- Date
- 29 October, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 29.444105
Longitude: 34.967812
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–15 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- seagrass
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 21 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 6 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 17 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 8 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 1 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 40 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 5 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Handiwipes | 4 |
| Paper cups with plastic lining | 4 |
| Piece of wood with screw | 1 |
Additional Information
Shift in wind from the south
