west of eden

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

21 April, 2018

Submitted by: Kristina Ruan , on 4 May, 2018

Team Leader: olalla

Number of Participants: 2

Total Debris Collected: 0.1 kgs (estimated)

8.6375799873482, 98.251037523242

Survey Information

Location Name: west of eden

Organization/Dive Centre: KSA

City: Khao Lak

Country: Thailand

Date: 21 April, 2018

Survey Duration: 40 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 8.6375799873482
Longitude: 98.251037523242

Weather Conditions: Good

Survey Depth Range: 10–15 meters

Area Surveyed: 22852.4 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)	2

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

don't use plastic bag

What was the most unusual item found?

plastic bag and bottle

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

plastic

fish net

fish line

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Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

no idea

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