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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junkyard, Koh Tao

24 January, 2019

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
6.5 kgs (estimated)

10.086273229558, 99.824279740354

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Eco Koh Tao - Crystal Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
24 January, 2019
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086273229558
Longitude: 99.824279740354
Weather Conditions
Wavey
Survey Depth Range
9–17 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Artificial reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 57
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
SCUBA Weights 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3

Plastic Fragments

Fishing Line

Cloth material

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