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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow leuk, Koh Tao

16 March, 2017

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
43
Total Debris Collected
37.2 kgs (measured)

10.071095228547408, 99.84229020774364

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow leuk, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Crystal Dive Resort - Eco Koh Tao
City
koh tao
Country
Thailand
Date
16 March, 2017
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.071095228547408
Longitude: 99.84229020774364
Weather Conditions
Full sunshine
Survey Depth Range
3–15 meters
Area Surveyed
100 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) 34
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 17
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Diapers/nappies 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 29
Straws, Stirrers 12
Plastic Fragments 275
Cigarette Filters 17
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Syringes (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 13
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 12
Gloves (cloth) 4
Rope And String (cloth) 18
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 18

Paintbrush

Plastic fragments

plastic bottles

Cloth fragments

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