MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name :  MB-90             Depth :  98 ft.

Survey Date      :  05/24/2008      Survey Time: 12:00 PM ET

Weather conditions and sea state: 1 – 2 ft. seas

Boat Name:   High Interest   Boat Captain: Keith Neel

Dive Leader      :  Keith Neel

Dive Team     :  none

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model: Raytheon RayNav-570

TD 1 :  14000.8  TD 2: 46797.4

GPS Manufacturer & model:

N Lat. :   W Lon. :

Differential GPS Manufacturer & model:  Garmin GPSMAP-182 w/ GBR-21 DBR

N Lat. : 29 44.921    W Lon. :  85 42.635

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface :                      bottom: 

Visibility            -  surface :  45 ft.            bottom: 30 ft.

Specific Gravity - surface:                       bottom:

Current              - direction:                     speed  :

Thermocline Depth:

 

Bottom Composition : white sand

Reef Materials & Quantity : 10 Florida Special pyramids w/ rock panels

Reef Height (average): 10 ft.

Reef Physical Condition : excellent

Biological Growth: algae, barnacles, hard & soft coral, sea urchins

Fish Count : < 200 red snapper, < 50 black snapper, < 10 gag grouper,  < 5 amberjack,  < 200 vermillion snapper.

Other Comments : Located in the Bridge Span 11 Permit Site.