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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Prae Ae Beach

11 May, 2012

Team Leader
Joanne Healy
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

7.603497, 99.034225

Survey Information

Location Name
Prae Ae Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Hidden Depths Diving
City
Koh Lanta
Country
Thailand
Date
11 May, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.603497
Longitude: 99.034225
Weather Conditions
sunny with some rain
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sandy beach
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Caps & Lids (plastic) 30
Cigarette Lighters 20
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 15
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Straws, Stirrers 50
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 7
Toothbrushes 12
Plastic Fragments 70
Cigarette Filters 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 9
Beverage Bottles (glass) 40
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 6
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 11
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 20
Caps & Lids (metal) 10
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Wood Fragments 8
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 25

Giant fish trap

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