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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse Bay, Koh Tao, Surat Thani Thailand

26 February, 2016

Team Leader
Sam Gozzett
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
7.8 kgs (estimated)

10.066766, 99.825475

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse Bay, Koh Tao, Surat Thani Thailand
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Divers Koh Tao Thailand
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
26 February, 2016
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.066766
Longitude: 99.825475
Weather Conditions
Raining, Winds
Survey Depth Range
2.8–10 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 55
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

Fishing Boats and bad weather

light bulb

fishing nets inside protected marine area

the number of plastic bottles

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