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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay

15 September, 2018

Team Leader
Natalie Hunt
Number of Participants
27
Total Debris Collected
12 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
15 September, 2018
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.120406195041
Longitude: 99.844177812338
Weather Conditions
raining
Survey Depth Range
3–13 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 18
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 31
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 20
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 28
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Fireworks 1
other materials collected
Motorbike straps for motorbike helmets 2
Full Blue Paint Container 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Shell - Mollusc
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris in fishing net
Other Animals
Species or Common Name mollusc shell
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line
Comments none

Rare weather patterns with typhoons in nearby countries, along with fisherman staying in the bay and snorkelling tours.

Plastic bottles

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