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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Leuk

26 January, 2022

Team Leader
Matt Bolton
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
60 kgs (measured)

10.072123838619, 99.839306827934

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Leuk
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
26 January, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.072123838619
Longitude: 99.839306827934
Weather Conditions
mild to modertate wind/waves hitting east coast of koh ta o
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 17
Bags: Trash (plastic) 190
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 27
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 25
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 68
Diapers/nappies 7
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 65
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 5
Straws, Stirrers 7
Plastic Fragments 129
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 31
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 12
Bags (cloth) 11
Gloves (cloth) 3
Rope And String (cloth) 64
Cloth Fragments 8
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 11
Toys 2
other materials collected
PPE Masks 37
Fabric Baby Carrier 1
Pens 7
Make up mirror 2
Lipstick 1

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