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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Twins

22 February, 2024

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
1.2 kgs (measured)

10.117418218917, 99.813001155853

Survey Information

Location Name
Twins
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
22 February, 2024
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.117418218917
Longitude: 99.813001155853
Weather Conditions
sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–14 meters
Area Surveyed
2999 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 12
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 12
Rope (plastic/nylon) 28
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
other materials collected
sunglasses 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris tea bag

sunglasses

ropes

plastic fragments

fishing lines

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