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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS01 - Lighthouse Bay

26 August, 2021

Team Leader
Natalie Hunt
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
4 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 August, 2021
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.120406195041
Longitude: 99.844177812338
Weather Conditions
Sunny, Calm
Survey Depth Range
9–12 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

The bay was extremely clean because of the regular clean-ups at this dive site. Also due to Covid-19 , limited travellers has limited the trash, especially of plastic water bottles. Regarding the fishing line this would be due to local / private fisherman catching their dinner.

fishing line

fishing nets

small plastic fragments

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