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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Mao

4 May, 2023

Team Leader
Oli Holmes
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
21.5 kgs (estimated)

10.09271951417, 99.852418298627

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Mao
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
4 May, 2023
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.09271951417
Longitude: 99.852418298627
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
6–15.8 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Balloons 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 198
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 33
Food Wrappers (plastic) 39
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Straws, Stirrers 8
Plastic Fragments 101
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 4
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 15
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 4
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 41
other materials collected
PPE mask 9
Hammock 1
Dive cutting tool 1
Pill packets plastic 4
Plastic pen 4
Rubber ring 1
Plastic burlap sac 4
Plastic wallet 1
Paint roller brush 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 9
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris NA

No

Hammock in its bag

Plastic bottles

Plastic fragments

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