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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Underwater Military Museum

8 June, 2021

Team Leader
Mohammed Leddawi
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
33.2 kgs (measured)

29.445, 34.96717

Survey Information

Location Name
Underwater Military Museum
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Dive Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
8 June, 2021
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.445
Longitude: 34.96717
Weather Conditions
windy
Survey Depth Range
10–26 meters
Area Surveyed
98 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 26
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 59
Fishing: Line 49
Food Wrappers (plastic) 14
Plastic Fragments 22
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 30
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 101
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Metal Fragments 11
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 32
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Toys 4
other materials collected
Fishing Reel 1

People not disposing of trash after eating on the beach. Wind carries it all in. Some are thrown off of people's boats.

Plastic beverage bottles

Aluminum soda cans

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