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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Haad North Koh Tao

2 March, 2022

Team Leader
Dan Summerfield
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
257 kgs (measured)

10.086380921914, 99.824287884076

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Haad North Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
2 March, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086380921914
Longitude: 99.824287884076
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 394
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 62
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 10
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 20
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 45
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 180
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 33
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Straws, Stirrers 8
Plastic Fragments 256
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 9
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 486
Beverage Bottles (glass) 83
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 58
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 4
Drums: 55 Gallon 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 11
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 29
Metal Fragments 73
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 48
Bags (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 14
mixed materials collected
Clothing 22
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 19
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
Toys 11
other materials collected
Spectacles 1
PPE Mask 3
Umbrella 1
Shower Hose 1
Kettle 1
Satellite Dish 1
CD's 5
Pens 1

Previous adverse weather from couple of months prior

satellite dish!

Plastic Fragments

Plastic Bags

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