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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay

26 October, 2019

Team Leader
Katarina Grepp
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
38 kgs (measured)

10.120406195041, 99.844177812338

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Assava Dive Resort
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
26 October, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.120406195041
Longitude: 99.844177812338
Weather Conditions
Slight rain and wind/sun.
Survey Depth Range
4–11.4 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 153
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Fishing: Line 42
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 34
Food Wrappers (plastic) 25
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 82
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 59
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Jars-food (glass) 4
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 8
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
other materials collected
Hair tye 1
Cosmetics container 2
Medicine cream tube 1
Medicine tablet container 2
Sponge 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Ropes
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Wart slug
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Ropes

Nailpolish and medicines

Plastic bottles (less than 2 litres)

Plastic fragments

Rope (plastic/nylon)

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