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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junkyard

16 February, 2022

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5.9 kgs (measured)

10.085577, 99.8239614

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
16 February, 2022
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.085577
Longitude: 99.8239614
Weather Conditions
Light rain/wind
Survey Depth Range
7–10 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 12
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Rubber fan belts 4
Rubber washer 1
Metal clothes hanger 1
Plastic clothes hanger 1
Plastic pill/medicine packaging 2
Metal piston rings 3
Metal Tape Measure 1

fishing line

rope

plastic beverage bottles

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