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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

King Kong

15 August, 2024

Submitted by: The Coral Tribe , on 16 August, 2024

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
0.495 kgs (measured)

10.064336466259, 99.842161833781

Survey Information

Location Name
King Kong
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
15 August, 2024
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.064336466259
Longitude: 99.842161833781
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
5.1–13 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Plastic Fragments 4
Strapping Bands (plastic) 10
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metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 9
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Additional Information

Strapping bands (plastic)

Rope and string (cloth)

Food wrappers (plastic)

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