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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS468 - Koh Sak

8 September, 2018

Team Leader
Michael "Tex" Chambers
Number of Participants
120
Total Debris Collected
90 kgs (estimated)

12.9425, 100.791611

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS468 - Koh Sak
Organization/Dive Centre
Mermaids Dive Center
City
Jomtien
Country
Thailand
Date
8 September, 2018
Survey Duration
300 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9425
Longitude: 100.791611
Weather Conditions
Windy. Slight over cast
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
690 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 5
Straws, Stirrers 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 25
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 10

So many straws!

Straws

Plastic Bag

Plastic Bottles

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