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ADS471 - Aow Leuk

27 November, 2018

Team Leader
Julian Pirie
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
18 kgs (estimated)

10.069569, 99.841918

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS471 - Aow Leuk
Organization/Dive Centre
Buddha View
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
27 November, 2018
Survey Duration
53 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.069569
Longitude: 99.841918
Weather Conditions
Moderate winds
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
497.143 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 140
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 12
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 82
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 75
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 13
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 14
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 28
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Cars & Car Parts 3
Metal Fragments 24
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 8
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Some strong currents recently

Toothpaste

Plastic bags

Food wrappers

Drink bottles

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