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Hin Fai - BioRock

15 October, 2021

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3.5 kgs (estimated)

10.112136450363, 99.818747152382

Survey Information

Location Name
Hin Fai - BioRock
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
15 October, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.112136450363
Longitude: 99.818747152382
Weather Conditions
Wind & heavy rain
Survey Depth Range
8.2–12.1 meters
Area Surveyed
10 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Artificial reef & small pinnacle
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 3
Cloth Fragments 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name shrimp & crab
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris burlap sack
Other Animals
Species or Common Name starfish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris burlap sack

plastic bottles

fishing line

burlap sack

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