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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Junkyard

1 June, 2022

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

10.0956102, 99.8403959

Survey Information

Location Name
Junkyard
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
1 June, 2022
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.0956102
Longitude: 99.8403959
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4.6–13.1 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
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 9
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 8
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
small metal bucket 1
small plastic bucket 1
toothpaste tube 1
paint roller 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line

Fishing line

Plastic fragments

Cloth fragments

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