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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sairee Reef, Central Sairee

24 December, 2015

Team Leader
Verity Coleing
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

10.093267, 99.814986

Survey Information

Location Name
Sairee Reef, Central Sairee
Organization/Dive Centre
Ban's Ecological Action for Coastal Health, Ban's Diving Resort
City
Koh tao
Country
Thailand
Date
24 December, 2015
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.093267
Longitude: 99.814986
Weather Conditions
Thunder storms, high winds and heavy rain
Survey Depth Range
7–13.9 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cotton Bud Sticks 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 12
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 17
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 9
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 6
Plastic Fragments 14
Cigarette Filters 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
cigarette papers (packet of) 10
chinese lantern 1

the adverse weather conditions for the previous week

fishing line

plastic food wrappers


the dive site is where the dive boats moor up and the fishing boats (especially in bad weather)

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