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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Mao Bay

19 September, 2024

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
1.31 kgs (measured)

10.093313, 99.853655

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Mao Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
19 September, 2024
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.093313
Longitude: 99.853655
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
4–17.1 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 24
Cigarette Filters 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
PPE Mask 1
Paint roller 1
Medical Packaging 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Fish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic bottle

Paint roller

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