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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sairee Reef

4 December, 2016

Team Leader
James Ellis
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

10.103572545805152, 99.82556650045808

Survey Information

Location Name
Sairee Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Shack
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
4 December, 2016
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.103572545805152
Longitude: 99.82556650045808
Weather Conditions
Constant Rain, A lot of wind and big waves
Survey Depth Range
3–10 meters
Area Surveyed
220 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 17
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 50
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
other materials collected
tube toothpaste 3

pair of boxer shorts

cigarette butts

fishing line

plastic


This was not the site we planned to clean, but as the weather was too bad we changed site.

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