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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junk Yard

11 May, 2023

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (measured)

10.088018217093, 99.820496482295

Survey Information

Location Name
Junk Yard
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
11 May, 2023
Survey Duration
53 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.088018217093
Longitude: 99.820496482295
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
5–9.2 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 15
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 9
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 14
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 4
other materials collected
plastic Razor 1
Cream Tube 1
Pill Packet 2
Headphones 1
Tray 1

Headphones

fishing line

batteries

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