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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Underwater Military Museum

7 January, 2021

Team Leader
Mohammed Leddawi
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
93 lbs (measured)

29.445, 34.96717

Survey Information

Location Name
Underwater Military Museum
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Dive Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
7 January, 2021
Survey Duration
31 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.445
Longitude: 34.96717
Weather Conditions
windy
Survey Depth Range
12–25 meters
Area Surveyed
30 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) 33
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 198
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 14
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Plastic Fragments 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 75
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 67
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 2

small beverage bottles--people don't properly dispose while on the beach

plastic bags--bring food in them and don't properly dispose afterwards or blow in from town via wind.

glass bottles--don't properly dispose or throw from boats.

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