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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

The Coral Tribe

14 March, 2024

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
7.9 kgs (measured)

10.072452183526, 99.839693834491

Survey Information

Location Name
The Coral Tribe
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
14 March, 2024
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.072452183526
Longitude: 99.839693834491
Weather Conditions
Full Sunshine
Survey Depth Range
4–7.9 meters
Area Surveyed
75 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 15
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 17
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Diapers/nappies 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 27
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 20
Cloth Fragments 5
other materials collected
PPE Masks 5
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Fish
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Plastic trash
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bottle

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