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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Chaloklum Bay

17 September, 2024

Submitted by: twofries , on 24 September, 2024

Team Leader
Peter Wise
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
50.6 kgs (measured)

9.7879845547199, 100.00582634158

Survey Information

Location Name
Chaloklum Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Sail Rock Divers Resort
City
Koh Phangan
Country
Thailand
Date
17 September, 2024
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.7879845547199
Longitude: 100.00582634158
Weather Conditions
Mild Waves
Survey Depth Range
3–5 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Seabed
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 129
Caps & Lids (plastic) 17
Cigarette Lighters 25
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 26
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Syringes (plastic) 6
Plastic Fragments 36
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 9
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 38
Metal Fragments 3
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rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 3
Cloth Fragments 8
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 2
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Additional Information

Plastic bottles

Comments and Feedback

This trash patch is not typical of Chaloklum Bay and is a very localised spot which traps debris. Further clean up sessions will be required to fully remove all unwanted debris.

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