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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Laem Thien Beach and Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand

10 September, 2012

Team Leader
Mark Crowder
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (measured)

10.086671, 99.85508

Survey Information

Location Name
Laem Thien Beach and Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand
Organization/Dive Centre
Master Divers, Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
10 September, 2012
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.086671
Longitude: 99.85508
Weather Conditions
Dry and sunny with a little cloud and wind.
Survey Depth Range
0–9 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 48
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 172
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Metal Fragments 36
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 8
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 6
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 18

Clay Greek Urn

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