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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aow Leuk

9 February, 2023

Team Leader
Sue
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
95.5 kgs (measured)

10.0727171, 99.8395274

Survey Information

Location Name
Aow Leuk
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Turtle Dive
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
9 February, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.0727171
Longitude: 99.8395274
Weather Conditions
surge, cloudy, rain, windy
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
20 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) 1001
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 95
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 36
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 25
Fishing: Line 31
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 47
Foam Insulation & Packaging 16
Food Wrappers (plastic) 315
Straws, Stirrers 13
Plastic Fragments 88
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 19
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 15
Gloves (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Toys 2
other materials collected
surgical mask (covid mask) 16

north-east wind, affects this side of the island every year this time

huge ghost net wrapped around mooring line

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