MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name :   Willie Krause   Depth : 69’

Survey Date      :   06/10/99           Survey Time     :  10:20 AM EST

Weather conditions and sea state : Overcast – 1’ sea state

Boat Name        :   High Interest    Boat Captain     :  Keith Neel

Dive Leader      :   Keith Neel

Dive Team     :  Chuck Messer, Cindy Messer

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model: Sitex 787C

TD 1 : 14105.0    TD 2: 46840.0

GPS Manufacturer & model: Garmin GPS Map 130

N Lat. : 29 53.117  W Lon. : 85 32.958

Differential GPS Manufacturer & model: none available_____________

N Lat. : _______________________  W Lon. : _____________________

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface : 80 deg F bottom: 75 deg F

Visibility           -  surface : 35’  bottom: 5’

Specific Gravity - surface: ______________ bottom: ________________

Current -             direction: ______________ speed  : ________________

Thermocline Depth          : 55’

 

Bottom Composition : Sand

Reef Materials & Quantity : Reef Balls (9 out of 10 located)

Reef Height (average)        : 3 ‘

Reef Physical Condition : excellent

Biological Growth : algae, sponge, soft coral

Fish Count : less than 50 small red snapper, less than 50 trigger fish, spadefish, less than 50 small gag grouper

 

Other Comments : Equipment used had the following position readings for the reference position at the Mexico beach canal.

Loran C:   14171.0     46852.2

GPS     :    29 57.089 N     85 25.805 W