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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Haad , Koh Tao

17 August, 2022

Team Leader
Lukas
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
46 kgs (measured)

10.086393, 99.824425

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Haad , Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
17 August, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086393
Longitude: 99.824425
Weather Conditions
Overcast
Survey Depth Range
1–2.5 meters
Area Surveyed
1259.26 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 156
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Fishing: Line 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 126
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 59
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 9
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 7
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 13
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Cd 3
Notice boards 4
Sunglasses 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Reef Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic bag

Previous storm

Sunglasses, kitchen knive, remote control

Plastic bags

Plastic fragments

Food package

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