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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS482 - Long Beach

9 January, 2020

Team Leader
Richard Reardon
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

7.617043, 99.028423

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS482 - Long Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Go Pro In Paradise & Lanta Diver
City
Koh Lanta
Country
Thailand
Date
9 January, 2020
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.617043
Longitude: 99.028423
Weather Conditions
Sunny, with some wind.
Survey Depth Range
2–4 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Fireworks 2
other materials collected
Sunglasses (plastic) 1

New Year celebtrations explain the fireworks, and 7/11 in Thailand banned plastic bags from 01/01/20 which explains the lack of plastic bags.

Sunglasses

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