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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mango Bay, Koh Tao

21 September, 2018

Team Leader
Jamie Hull
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

10.122354384032, 99.835873771649

Survey Information

Location Name
Mango Bay, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Crystal Dive, Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
21 September, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.122354384032
Longitude: 99.835873771649
Weather Conditions
Rain, Overcast, Low Pressure atmosphere, light to moderate winds all week.
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 2

Rope and String - slight Entanglement Risk

Metal Fragments - Risk of Injury to marine life

Plastic Fragments - Risk of consumption by marine life - Food chain!

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