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Junkyard

7 December, 2023

Team Leader
THE TRIBE
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (estimated)

10.092512061973, 99.820838177631

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
7 December, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.092512061973
Longitude: 99.820838177631
Weather Conditions
Raining
Survey Depth Range
8–10.2 meters
Area Surveyed
700 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 28
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Snail
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line

Fishing line

Rubber fragment

Beverage can

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