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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Klong Dao Beach

24 August, 2012

Team Leader
Luke Hessler
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
335 kgs (estimated)

7.628651, 99.032242

Survey Information

Location Name
Klong Dao Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Divers
City
Koh Lanta
Country
Thailand
Date
24 August, 2012
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.628651
Longitude: 99.032242
Weather Conditions
on shore winds
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 45
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 50
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 65
Caps & Lids (plastic) 600
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 120
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 40
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 90
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 30
Foam Insulation & Packaging 25
Food Wrappers (plastic) 340
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 8
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 4
Straws, Stirrers 160
Syringes (plastic) 18
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Toothbrushes 22
Plastic Fragments 1500
Cigarette Filters 25
Strapping Bands (plastic) 24
Rope (plastic/nylon) 50
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 8
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 25
Beverage Bottles (glass) 160
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 160
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 25
Tires/tyres 2
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
Wood Fragments 15
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 15
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 70
Toys 4

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