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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Haad Reef - North

19 February, 2022

Team Leader
Daniel Summerfield
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
285.5 kgs (measured)

10.08625151958, 99.824592631705

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Haad Reef - North
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
19 February, 2022
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.08625151958
Longitude: 99.824592631705
Weather Conditions
rainy
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 82
Bags: Trash (plastic) 17
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 55
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 15
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 26
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 47
Diapers/nappies 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 173
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 13
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 7
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 40
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 325
Strapping Bands (plastic) 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 7
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 233
Beverage Bottles (glass) 97
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 58
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 6
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 14
Metal Fragments 25
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 59
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 28
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 13
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 14
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 10
other materials collected
PPE Masks 5
CD's 3
Sponges 2
Sandpaper 1
Umbrella 1
Loudhaler 1
Oil Filters 2
Washing Machine 1
Wood Wheelbase 1
Metal Tin Roof 1

Recent run off damage

Washing Machine

Plastic fragments


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