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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

16 March, 2019

Team Leader
Eszter Matrai
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
39.45 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
16 March, 2019
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
1.2–3.5 meters
Area Surveyed
105.31 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) 19
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Bait Containers, Packaging 7
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 16
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 91
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 44
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 74
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 9
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 9
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Tarp bags 7
Huge plastic banner (1.5mx6m) 1
Ball-pen 1
Tapes 3
wheels 1
cooking pot lid 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned fishing net
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Squid eggs
Number Entangled 20
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net
Comments We have removed the piece of the net that had the eggs attached then we put it back in the water.

Metal lid, kids floatation ring, electrical plugs, wheels,

Plastic items

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