MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name :   OAR Barge  Depth : 88 ft.

Survey Date      :   07/06/2007   Survey Time: 10:30 AM ET

Weather conditions and sea state: less than 1ft. seas, sunny

Boat Name:   High Interest    Boat Captain: Keith Neel

Dive Leader      :   Keith Neel

Dive Team     :   Keith Neel, Zach Childs

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model: Raytheon RayNav 570

TD 1 : 14047.0  TD 2: 46789.7

GPS Manufacturer & model: N/A

N Lat. :   W Lon. :

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

N Lat. :  N29 46.091  W Lon. : W85 36.714

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface :  77.0 deg. F    bottom:  75.0 deg. F

Visibility           -  surface :   50 ft.              bottom: 15 ft.

Specific Gravity - surface:   none taken     bottom: none taken

Current              - direction:   n/a speed  : 0.0 kt.

Thermocline Depth: no thermocline detected.

 

Bottom Composition : sand

Reef Materials & Quantity : 100 ft. steel barge

Reef Height (average): 10 ft.

Reef Physical Condition : excellent, no detectable damage of any kind.

Biological Growth: barnacles, oysters, algae

Fish Count : >  100 red snapper (undersize), large schools of glass minnows and cigar minnows

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