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Black Turtle Reef

19 April, 2024

Team Leader
Lucas Levy
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

10.085366866945, 99.824265792008

Survey Information

Location Name
Black Turtle Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
19 April, 2024
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.085366866945
Longitude: 99.824265792008
Weather Conditions
Calm / Dry
Survey Depth Range
1.2–2.7 meters
Area Surveyed
900 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 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 24
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 37
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Metal Fragments 8
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 2

Area close to the pier a known hotspot for trash in general

Plastics

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