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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junkyard

27 March, 2025

Submitted by: The Coral Tribe , on 28 March, 2025

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
2.3 kgs (measured)

10.097831786674, 99.817859916652

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
27 March, 2025
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.097831786674
Longitude: 99.817859916652
Weather Conditions
Sunny/Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
3–5.5 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Fishing: Line 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 11
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
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Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Grouper
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line and hook
Comments Fish was caught on hook
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