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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Buddha Rock

17 February, 2023

Team Leader
Heidi Rijsdijk
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
21 kgs (measured)

10.058825465613, 99.826905727386

Survey Information

Location Name
Buddha Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
Assava Dive Resort
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
17 February, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.058825465613
Longitude: 99.826905727386
Weather Conditions
Rainn & windy
Survey Depth Range
3–10 meters
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 16
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 34
Straws, Stirrers 6
Plastic Fragments 41
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 25
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
Lipgloss container 1

Lipgloss (full)

Ropes

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