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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS04 - Mangrove Bay

24 April, 2016

Team Leader
Nic Emery
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
54 kgs (measured)

2.911274, 104.102985

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS04 - Mangrove Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
B&J Diving Centre
City
Tioman
Country
Malaysia
Date
24 April, 2016
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.911274
Longitude: 104.102985
Weather Conditions
Calm, wind has changed to Southern monsoon
Survey Depth Range
4–18 meters
Area Surveyed
4700 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Halogen Lamp Frame 1
Sunglasses 1
Plastic/metal wheel 1
Fibreglass 2

A wellington boot with coral already growing on it

Plastic Bottles - thrown overboard by fishing and snorkel boats

Aluminium Cans - thrown overboard by fishing and snorkel boats

Fishing waste - snagged lines and nets on the coral

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