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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

LIGHTHOUSE BAY - KOH TAO - THAILAND

4 January, 2015

Team Leader
Jeroen Jansen
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
80 kgs (estimated)

13.667338, 100.898438

Survey Information

Location Name
LIGHTHOUSE BAY - KOH TAO - THAILAND
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Divers Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
4 January, 2015
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.667338
Longitude: 100.898438
Weather Conditions
Raining, Waves
Survey Depth Range
4–14 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Bait Containers, Packaging 10
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 40
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 15
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 35
Syringes (plastic) 1
Tampon Applicators 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Pallets 1
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 20
mixed materials collected
Tampons 1

syringe

Plastic and Paper Bags

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