Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Buddha Rock, Koh Tao
17 December, 2023
- Team Leader
- Darren Schlotter
- Number of Participants
- 28
- Total Debris Collected
- 10 kgs (estimated)
10.05896, 99.82727
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Buddha Rock, Koh Tao
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Bans Diving Resort/Assava
- City
- Koh Tao
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 17 December, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.05896
Longitude: 99.82727
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy and Rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–12 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 8000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 37 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Balloons | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 95 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 8 |
| Fishing: Line | 3 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 7 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 9 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 3 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 4 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 18 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
Additional Information
Monsoon weather for the last 4/5 weeks. Heavy rainfall and winds.
Fishing Lines
