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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse

14 September, 2017

Submitted by: Eco Koh Tao , on 22 September, 2017

Team Leader
Kate
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (measured)

10.119979493883, 99.843448922038

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse
Organization/Dive Centre
Eco Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
14 September, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.119979493883
Longitude: 99.843448922038
Weather Conditions
Sunny with some rain and wind every afternoon
Survey Depth Range
10–18 meters
Area Surveyed
100 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
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 48
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 13
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 17
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glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
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metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 8
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 7
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 9
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
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mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
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Additional Information

Part of a little girl's tiara

Fishing line

Fishing net

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