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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junkyard, Koh Tao

21 April, 2022

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
2.8 kgs (measured)

10.086842719159, 99.82255164806

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
21 April, 2022
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086842719159
Longitude: 99.82255164806
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
8.2–14 meters
Area Surveyed
70 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Artificial reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Plastic Fragments 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
metal materials collected
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 2
other materials collected
Light Fixture 1
Disposable Plastic Razor 1
PPE Mask 1
Coat Hanger - Metal 1

Light fitting Plastic razor

Plastic fragments

Fishing Line

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