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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS488 - Koh Rang

19 May, 2019

Team Leader
Anne
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

11.777807578053, 102.38840048533

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS488 - Koh Rang
Organization/Dive Centre
BB Divers Koh Mak
Country
Thailand
Date
19 May, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.777807578053
Longitude: 102.38840048533
Weather Conditions
Wind and Big tides
Survey Depth Range
0–8 meters
Area Surveyed
400 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) 5
Bait Containers, Packaging 12
Baskets, Crates 6
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 13
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 41
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 7
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 23
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cotton Bud Sticks 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 47
Foam Insulation & Packaging 32
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 16
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 58
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 68
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 21
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 3
SCUBA Weights 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Bands 4
Rubber Fragments 7
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 3
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea Cucumber
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Net

pieces of net

plastic bottles

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