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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS187 - Koh Koun South

24 March, 2017

Team Leader
Dianne Martyn
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

10.626453, 103.2989

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS187 - Koh Koun South
Organization/Dive Centre
Save Cambodian Marine life
City
M'Pei Bay
Country
Cambodia
Date
24 March, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.626453
Longitude: 103.2989
Weather Conditions
stormy nights & rain
Survey Depth Range
3–4.5 meters
Area Surveyed
900 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) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 13
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 9
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
other materials collected
paint roller 1
light conductor 1
plastic peg 1
metal torch 1
screw driver handle of hard plastic 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name macro crabs
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris nets
Other Animals
Species or Common Name marine millipede (very small)
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fish trap

bad fishing practices & tourism

metal torch attached to rope

nets & rope

fishing line

cloth

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