Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Black Turtle Dive Reefs
17 January, 2023
- Team Leader
- Erell Guihard
- Number of Participants
- 16
- Total Debris Collected
- 33.6 kgs (measured)
10.087643, 99.82436
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Black Turtle Dive Reefs
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Black Turtle Dive
- City
- Koh Tao
- Country
- Thailand
- Date
- 17 January, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.087643
Longitude: 99.82436
- Weather Conditions
-
Choppy, waves
- Survey Depth Range
- 1.2–3.4 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 240 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Sandy shore area with coral
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Baskets, Crates | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 66 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 1 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 47 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 12 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 47 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 37 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 372 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 113 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 115 |
| Cigarette Filters | 43 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 32 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 317 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 18 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 3 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets | 3 |
| Rubber Bands | 20 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Furnishings (wood) | 4 |
| Wood Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 120 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 4 |
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
| Toys | 1 |
Additional Information
christmas lights
plastic-food wrap/straws/bottles
glass bottles and pieces
ropes/fishing nets
Comments and Feedback
stronger bags
shallower depths had more trash
