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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Koh Tao S26203

30 January, 2023

Team Leader
Sue
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (measured)

10.086292, 99.824155

Survey Information

Location Name
Koh Tao S26203
Organization/Dive Centre
Blackturtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
30 January, 2023
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086292
Longitude: 99.824155
Weather Conditions
Windy, overcast
Survey Depth Range
2–5 meters
Area Surveyed
2873.56 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 9
Cigarette Lighters 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Foam Insulation & Packaging 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 17
Straws, Stirrers 20
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 77
Cigarette Filters 105
Strapping Bands (plastic) 7
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 28
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 10
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
Rubber Bands 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 8
Rope And String (cloth) 21
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Fishing nets

Fishing lines

Rope


Effected by rain, rubbish is washed down in the ocean

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