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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tala Bay

17 July, 2023

Team Leader
Catherine Hoelzer
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 lbs (estimated)

29.43426, 34.972391

Survey Information

Location Name
Tala Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Dive Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
17 July, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.43426
Longitude: 34.972391
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
5–25 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sand, Coral Reefs, Seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

Wind and improper disposal of rubbidh

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