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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Leuk Bay Koh Tao

21 January, 2022

Team Leader
Steve Minks
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
117 kgs (measured)

10.072130121236, 99.841184430021

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Leuk Bay Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
21 January, 2022
Survey Duration
38 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.072130121236
Longitude: 99.841184430021
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–14 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 60
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 70
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 215
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 7
Cigarette Lighters 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 116
Diapers/nappies 5
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 10
Straws, Stirrers 8
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 401
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 8
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 41
Bags (cloth) 2
Gloves (cloth) 11
Rope And String (cloth) 100
Cloth Fragments 9
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 14
Toys 5
other materials collected
Face Masks 60
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 20
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing lines and plastic

Seasonal wind carries debris across ocean into our east side bays this time of year

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