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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Leuk, Koh Tao

6 April, 2023

Team Leader
Jennifer Doweling
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
9.6 kgs (measured)

10.071949840306, 99.841759722166

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Leuk, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
6 April, 2023
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.071949840306
Longitude: 99.841759722166
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
4.5–7.9 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 36
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 12
Food Wrappers (plastic) 34
Plastic Fragments 29
Strapping Bands (plastic) 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
other materials collected
PPE Mask 22
Plastic Burlaps Sacks 2
Head Lamp 1
Paint Brush 1
seat cushion 1
shoe 1
bracelet 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris unknown

no

Head Lamp

PPE face Masks

food wrappers

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