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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Haad, North, Koh Tao

10 May, 2022

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
25.8 kgs (measured)

10.086013041976, 99.824655684396

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Haad, North, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
10 May, 2022
Survey Duration
72 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086013041976
Longitude: 99.824655684396
Weather Conditions
Cloudy, Rainy
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 80
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 18
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 83
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 34
Fishing: Line 11
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Furnishings (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 245
Strapping Bands (plastic) 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 26
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 7
Metal Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 7
Cloth Fragments 13
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Car Speaker 2
Anchor 1
PPE Mask 1
Bucket 1
Nylon fabric Sheet 1
X-Ray Plastic 1
Air Filter 1
Pens - Plastic 2
Fibre Glass 2
Gasket 1
Certificate - Tourism License Phuket Tourism Authority 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea Cucumber
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic

Storm

Car Speaker Anchor X-Ray Plastic Certificate - Tourism License Phuket Tourism Authority

Plastic Fragments

Ropes

Plastic Bags

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