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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Last Frontier

21 September, 2014

Team Leader
Nic Emery
Number of Participants
29
Total Debris Collected
0.1 kgs (estimated)

2.888363, 104.153802

Survey Information

Location Name
Last Frontier
Organization/Dive Centre
B& J Diving Centre
City
Tioman Island
Country
Malaysia
Date
21 September, 2014
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.888363
Longitude: 104.153802
Weather Conditions
Storms every 2-3 days with moderate wind and waves - normal for this area
Survey Depth Range
5–18 meters
Area Surveyed
16000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4

Plastic bottles - popular snorkelling, diving and fishing spot

Aluminium cans - popular snorkelling, diving and fishing spot

Plastic bags - popular snorkelling, diving and fishing spot

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