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Buddha Rock

26 February, 2023

Team Leader
Heidi Rijsdijk
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (measured)

10.059131, 99.826831

Survey Information

Location Name
Buddha Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
Assava Dive Resort
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
26 February, 2023
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.059131
Longitude: 99.826831
Weather Conditions
Windy & rainy
Survey Depth Range
4–12 meters
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 30
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 17
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 13
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Flatworm
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris rope

Bracelet

Fishing line

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