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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Long Beach

22 July, 2011

Team Leader
Luke Hessler
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
180 kgs (estimated)

7.601555, 99.034324

Survey Information

Location Name
Long Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Divers
City
Koh Lanta
Country
Thailand
Date
22 July, 2011
Survey Duration
140 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.601555
Longitude: 99.034324
Weather Conditions
Stormy with on shore wind
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
4000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 350
Cigarette Lighters 32
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 45
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 28
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 15
Food Wrappers (plastic) 80
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Straws, Stirrers 120
Syringes (plastic) 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 30
Toothbrushes 8
Plastic Fragments 2000
Cigarette Filters 25
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 30
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 5
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 46
Beverage Bottles (glass) 27
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 10
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 42
Toys 5

Plastic toy Manta Ray


make form more easily used for shore cleanups as well as dive sites

Beach Clean up

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