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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Leuk

11 April, 2022

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
7.9 kgs (measured)

10.071222, 99.840171

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Leuk
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
11 April, 2022
Survey Duration
73 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.071222
Longitude: 99.840171
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
3–11 meters
Area Surveyed
660.12 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) 22
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 29
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 38
Strapping Bands (plastic) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 27
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 3
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Ppe masks 9
Paint brush 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Rope

Paintbrush

Plastic frags

Plastic bags

Rope

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