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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mango Bay, Koh Tao

26 April, 2022

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (measured)

10.123985874615, 99.83450659279

Survey Information

Location Name
Mango Bay, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
26 April, 2022
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.123985874615
Longitude: 99.83450659279
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
7–15 meters
Area Surveyed
60 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 14
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 6
Plastic Fragments 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 12
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Scuba Mask Strap 1
Fabric Cushion 1
Sponge Scourer 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 8
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Nets/Wire

Fabric Cushion

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