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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Leuk, Koh Tao

5 February, 2017

Team Leader
Josh Stephenson
Number of Participants
21
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (measured)

10.0956102, 99.84039589999998

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Leuk, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Master Divers
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
5 February, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.0956102
Longitude: 99.84039589999998
Weather Conditions
High wind and wave
Survey Depth Range
4–12 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 21
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 20
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 14
Straws, Stirrers 7
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 49
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Bands 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Bags

Canvas Sand Bags

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