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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Koh Tao’s West Coast

5 August, 2565

Team Leader
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
11.1 kgs (measured)

10.085623766522, 99.82433076932

Survey Information

Location Name
Koh Tao’s West Coast
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
5 August, 2565
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.085623766522
Longitude: 99.82433076932
Weather Conditions
Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
3–5 meters
Area Surveyed
3633 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) 42
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Food Wrappers (plastic) 51
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 31
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

No

Light bulb

Plastic bags

Food wrappers

Plastic fragments

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