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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Hin Wong Bay, Koh Tao

8 June, 2020

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
6.8 kgs (estimated)

10.102055317247, 99.850752733712

Survey Information

Location Name
Hin Wong Bay, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Eco Koh Tao - Crystal Dive
City
koh TAO
Country
Thailand
Date
8 June, 2020
Survey Duration
72 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.102055317247
Longitude: 99.850752733712
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–18 meters
Area Surveyed
80 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 26
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 26
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 13
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
SCUBA Weights 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 10
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 36
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Sun Glasses 3
Light fitting 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name crabs
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris cans
Comments Tiny little crabs that had hidden away in the cans

beverage bottles

fishing line

fishing lures, sinkers


As part of #worldoceansday we conducted this special #diveagainstdebris dive We would like to thank @crystaldivekohtao for boat logistics and the volunteers who helped to make our ocean a healthier, cleaner place.

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