Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay
23 May, 2016
- Team Leader
- Natalie Hunt
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 20 kgs (estimated)
10.120406, 99.844178
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Sunshine Divers Koh Tao Thailand
- City
- Koh Tao
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 23 May, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.120406
Longitude: 99.844178
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, Choppy,
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 30 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 8 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 4 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
Additional Information
Fishing Boats coming close to the shore
Fishing Nets inside protected marine area
Comments and Feedback
Temperature of the water has increased to 31 Degree Celsius. This has affected the coral and noticeable coral bleaching has been noticed in this area.
