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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Haad Reef

20 July, 2022

Team Leader
Steve MInks
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
27 kgs (measured)

10.085751233951, 99.824454459794

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Haad Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
20 July, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.085751233951
Longitude: 99.824454459794
Weather Conditions
Stormy
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 14
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 36
Caps & Lids (plastic) 27
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Straws, Stirrers 5
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 232
Cigarette Filters 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 18
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Reef Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris plastic

storm the previous week

battery (car or boat)

plastic fragments

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