Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Chao Fa Pier, Krabi
17 September, 2011
- Team Leader
- Helen Macnee
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- kgs (estimated)
8.051411, 98.919353
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Chao Fa Pier, Krabi
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Blue Guru
- City
- Krabi
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 17 September, 2011
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 8.051411
Longitude: 98.919353
- Weather Conditions
-
Mainly sunny; few heavy downpours
- Survey Depth Range
- 0–0 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- concrete, grass & mud
- Ecosystem
- Intertidal mud
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 10 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 40 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 40 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 20 |
| Diapers/nappies | 25 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 5 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 20 |
| Plastic Fragments | 15 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
Additional Information
Nothing unusual - just an amazing amount of plastic rubbish.
Comments and Feedback
Shoreline clean up, as our dive season does not start until November.
