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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Chalok Baan Kao

18 December, 2013

Team Leader
Hagai Benkuzari
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

10.085826, 99.83139

Survey Information

Location Name
Chalok Baan Kao
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Divers
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
18 December, 2013
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.085826
Longitude: 99.83139
Weather Conditions
windy
Survey Depth Range
5–13 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
SCUBA Weights 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 9
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5

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