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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sairee House Reef, Central Sairee, Koh Tao

19 January, 2016

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

10.093246, 99.815544

Survey Information

Location Name
Sairee House Reef, Central Sairee, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Ban's Ecological Action for Coastal Health, Ban's Diving Resort
City
Koh tao
Country
Thailand
Date
19 January, 2016
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.093246
Longitude: 99.815544
Weather Conditions
calm and sunny
Survey Depth Range
5.2–10.8 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) 7
Balloons 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 7
Plastic Fragments 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Clothing 1

The area that we targeted is where the dive boats and fishing boats moor up

fishing line

plastic packaging

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