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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

11 May, 2019

Team Leader
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
31.8 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
11 May, 2019
Survey Duration
22 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
1.2–3 meters
Area Surveyed
372.65 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 94
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 113
Gloves (latex) 11
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 7
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 5
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 64
Cigarette Filters 8
Strapping Bands (plastic) 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Toys 2
other materials collected
Wheel (10 cm in diameter) 1
Razor box/holder (plastic) 1
Chopsticks (wooden) 9
Vegetable grinder (plastic and metal) 1
Tarp bag 2
Tube of cream 1
Microwave oven 1

Plastic wraps

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