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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Maehaad Reef South

28 April, 2021

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
33.5 kgs (measured)

10.08275699279, 99.822679337216

Survey Information

Location Name
Maehaad Reef South
Organization/Dive Centre
Eco Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
28 April, 2021
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.08275699279
Longitude: 99.822679337216
Weather Conditions
Full Sunshine
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
560 m2
Dominant Substrate
Rubble
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 26
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 19
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Fishing: Line 42
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 48
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 11
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Plastic Fragments 58
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 31
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 10
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 13
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 11
Cloth Fragments 17
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 29
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 4
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Toys 1
other materials collected
Hole punch 1
Hammer 1
Tape Measure 1
Reel 1
Water Boiler Top Plastic casing 1
Rubber Fan Belts 9
Luguagge tag 1

Area is very shallow and a lot of boats moor up.

Metal Hole Punch

Plastic fragments

Fishing line

plastic bottles

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