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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay

13 October, 2019

Team Leader
Katarina Grepp
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (measured)

10.120406195041, 99.844177812338

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Assava Dive Resort
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
13 October, 2019
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.120406195041
Longitude: 99.844177812338
Weather Conditions
Calm, slight northeastern wind
Survey Depth Range
4.5–8.3 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 2
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 14
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Plastic Fragments 78
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 56
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 10
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 8
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 9
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Dibetalic Cream Tube 1
Paint fragments 1
Plaotic clip 1
Metal stick 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 7
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Rope and net
Comments Crabs usually attached to ropes and nets, released unharmed

Dibetalic cream tube

Plastic fragments

Plastic rope

Beverage bottles, less than 2 litres

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