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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junkyard

18 April, 2024

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
1.99 kgs (measured)

10.086321029257, 99.823708803408

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
18 April, 2024
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086321029257
Longitude: 99.823708803408
Weather Conditions
Sunny 31 Degrees
Survey Depth Range
5–9.4 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 7
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 9
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Tampons 1
other materials collected
Plastic coated in paper 1
Medicine package 1
Zipties 4
Circuit board 1
Welding stick 1
Plastic mesh boards 7
Boat paint 8

Circuit board

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