Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Budha Rock
19 May, 2023
- Team Leader
- Darren Smallworth
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 6.6 kgs (measured)
10.058825465613, 99.826905727386
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Budha Rock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Assava Dive Resort
- City
- Koh Tao
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 19 May, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 43 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.058825465613
Longitude: 99.826905727386
- Weather Conditions
-
Wind and some rain in the evenings, slightly wavey 0.2 to 0.5 mtrs.
- Survey Depth Range
- 13–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 25 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 4 |
| Baskets, Crates | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 9 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 3 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 4 |
Additional Information
General weather conditions
Cough mixture bottle
Comments and Feedback
Generally a very clean dive site however with a slight wind due to the location of the the site debris comes via the Gulf onto the dive site.
