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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)

11.953349, 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: 11.953349
Longitude: 100.898438
Weather Conditions
Waves, Raining, Rough Seas
Survey Depth Range
5–14 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
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 12
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 15
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 4
Syringes (plastic) 1
Tampon Applicators 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 10
metal materials collected
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 6
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 20

Paper and Plastic Bags

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