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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS199 - Hin Ngam Bay

22 April, 2017

Team Leader
Chloe von Kanel
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
4.5 kgs (measured)

10.0664, 99.8424

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS199 - Hin Ngam Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Buddha View/ Dive-careers
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
22 April, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.0664
Longitude: 99.8424
Weather Conditions
Hot & Sunny
non-little wind
Survey Depth Range
3–10 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Plastic Fragments 15
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 15
Pipes & Rebar 1
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 25
Cloth Fragments 1

there is a resort above, we think that garbage is blowing down from the hills into the water.

gopro

cans

plastic

rope/fishing net


There seems to be an improvement from previous dives.

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