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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Klong Nin Beach

24 August, 2011

Team Leader
Luke Hessler
Number of Participants
25
Total Debris Collected
320 kgs (estimated)

7.53686, 99.049076

Survey Information

Location Name
Klong Nin Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Divers
City
Koh Lanta
Country
Thailand
Date
24 August, 2011
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.53686
Longitude: 99.049076
Weather Conditions
Calm previously with stormy weather coming in past 2 days. Strong on shore wind.
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
4000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 52
Bags: Trash (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 14
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 35
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 240
Caps & Lids (plastic) 620
Cigarette Lighters 215
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 80
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 160
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 25
Foam Insulation & Packaging 40
Food Wrappers (plastic) 440
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 8
Straws, Stirrers 400
Syringes (plastic) 20
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 45
Toothbrushes 10
Plastic Fragments 10000
Strapping Bands (plastic) 35
Rope (plastic/nylon) 120
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 20
Jars-food (glass) 20
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 8
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 250
Beverage Bottles (glass) 190
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 15
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 12
Caps & Lids (metal) 100
Wrappers (foil/metal) 8
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 60
Rubber Fragments 230
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 30
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 15
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 300
Toys 35

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