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Tung Ping Chau - Reef check location no.2

26 September, 2020

Team Leader
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
12.8 kgs (measured)

22, 114

Survey Information

Location Name
Tung Ping Chau - Reef check location no.2
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
26 September, 2020
Survey Duration
27 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22
Longitude: 114
Weather Conditions
rainy, windy
Survey Depth Range
1.1–3.9 meters
Area Surveyed
178.39 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 13
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Plastic Fragments 47
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 8
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 31
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Map 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned fishing net

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