Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Chalok Temple
15 May, 2023
- Team Leader
- Darren Smallworth
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 9.2 kgs (measured)
10.063507855842, 99.822800169693
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Chalok Temple
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Assava Dive Resort
- City
- Koh Tao
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 15 May, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 56 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.063507855842
Longitude: 99.822800169693
- Weather Conditions
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Bright, Sunny, 33 degrees celsius, sea temperature 31 degrees celsius, slight in shore wind most nights, calm during the days with some wind generated waves 0.2mtrs.
- Survey Depth Range
- 12–14 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 12 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 13 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 4 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 9 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
Additional Information
General strong wind conditions because of the dive site locations, bring debris across the Gulf and onto the dive site.
Plastic Drinks bottle from the Netherlands
Comments and Feedback
This is a brand new dive site recently named by our Divemaster that found the site, it is our intention to carry out regular visits in an aim to gather data on changing conditions and debris quantities.
