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Chalok Bay Koh Tao

27 January, 2012

Team Leader
Sarah Van Name
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
Chalok Bay Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Dive Resort
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
27 January, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
28 degrees and sunny!
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 29
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cars & Car Parts 6
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
rope 2
cassette tape 1
toothpaste tube 4

cassette tape

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