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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Maehaad Reef

24 February, 2021

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5.2 kgs (measured)

10.086007010429, 99.824353967838

Survey Information

Location Name
Maehaad Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Eco Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
24 February, 2021
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086007010429
Longitude: 99.824353967838
Weather Conditions
Full Sunshine & calm
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
30 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) 23
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 19
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 16
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 50
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 14
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 10
Metal Fragments 11
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 12
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Plasic razor 1
Razor head cassette holder 1
Washing up sponge 3
Plastic cable trunking 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name common crab
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris can

Sun Hat

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