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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Japanese Gardens, Koh Tao

8 June, 2019

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
2.25 kgs (estimated)

10.1189757, 99.8150037

Survey Information

Location Name
Japanese Gardens, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Eco Koh Tao - Crystal Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
8 June, 2019
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.1189757
Longitude: 99.8150037
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–16 meters
Area Surveyed
27 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 6
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 22
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Pull Tabs-beverages 32
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Metal Fragments 13
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3

pull tabs, beverage

beverage cans

metal fragments


most of the trash was found in the shallows, very close to the waters edge. It was like a graveyard of cans and also i noticed broken bottles and ceramics which isn't a bad form of substrate but really shouldn't be there.

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