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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay

24 November, 2019

Team Leader
Katarina Grepp
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
45 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
24 November, 2019
Survey Duration
84 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.120406195041
Longitude: 99.844177812338
Weather Conditions
Winds coming in from the northeast
Survey Depth Range
1–11.2 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) 134
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 19
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 438
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 16
Caps & Lids (plastic) 57
Cigarette Lighters 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 61
Fishing: Line 62
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 67
Foam Insulation & Packaging 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 252
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 15
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Straws, Stirrers 6
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 499
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 193
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 30
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Tires/tyres 2
Rubber Fragments 13
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 41
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 19
Toys 1
other materials collected
Plastic spools for fishing line 15
Sponge 3
Umbrella handle 1
Pads 1
Pen 2
Pharmaceutical packaging for tablets 3
Helmet 1
Cosmetic container plastic 7
Torch 1
Packing tape 2
Deoderant 1
Plastic food containers - reusable 2
Medical cream 1
Nailpolish 1
Detergent refill pack 4
Filter system tanks for water 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Unknown fish species
Number Entangled 6
Status dead
Type of Debris Plastic bags, nets, bottles
Comments 2 fish released alive but injured
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 5
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Tyre, Nets, Plastic bags
Comments One found dead

Change of wind direction

Helmet

Plastic fragments

Plastic beverage bottles, less than 2 litres

Plastic rope

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