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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sairee

10 June, 2015

Team Leader
Verity Coleing
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

10.093642, 99.819803

Survey Information

Location Name
Sairee
Organization/Dive Centre
Ban's Ecological Action for Coastal Health
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
10 June, 2015
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.093642
Longitude: 99.819803
Weather Conditions
Odd showers, mostly sunny
Survey Depth Range
8–12.2 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 12
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 5
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 7
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
scrubbing sponge 1

over 30m of fishing line removed from the dive site, complete with several hooks, weights and lures.

phone battery, washing sponge

fishing line

plastic food wrapping

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