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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Black Turtle Reef

10 April, 2023

Team Leader
Lucas P Levy
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
37 kgs (measured)

10.085667861863, 99.824317458709

Survey Information

Location Name
Black Turtle Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
10 April, 2023
Survey Duration
27 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.085667861863
Longitude: 99.824317458709
Weather Conditions
Calm, Dry, No wind
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
250 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 18
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Diapers/nappies 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 31
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 99
Cigarette Filters 38
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 225
Beverage Bottles (glass) 21
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 12
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Cars & Car Parts 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 12
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 6
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 20
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
other materials collected
Paint Roller 1

Near the pier, Hotspot for trash

Full paint bottle for modeling (blue)

Plastic fragments

Glass fragment

Cigarette filters

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