MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet - version 1.0

Reef Site Name: Garfield Wilson Reef               Depth: 48 ft

Survey Date: August 12, 2009            Survey Time: 15:00 ET

Weather conditions and sea state: Sunny/Cloudy.  Seas 1-2 ft

Boat Name : Bobcat               Boat Captain: Robert Cox

Dive Leader: Robert Cox

Dive Team:          Carol Cox and Jerry Erwin

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model:

TD 1:                                                          TD 2:                                                                   

GPS Manufacturer & model:                                                                              

N Lat.:                                                W Lon.:                                                

Differential GPS Manufacturer & model: Garmin GPSMAP 188C         

N Lat.: 29 53.688          W Lon.: 85 31.260

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp - surface: 88 degrees                 bottom: 83

Visibility - surface: 50+ ft                           bottom: 20-30 ft

Specific Gravity - surface:                            bottom:                                            

Current - direction: none                                speed: none

Thermocline Depth: 40 ft

Bottom Composition: Sand

Reef Materials & Quantity: Concrete rubble.

Reef Height (average): 4-8 ft

Reef Physical Condition:          Good. 

Biological Growth: Heavy encrustation growth. Some varieties of coral and sponges.  

Fish Count: 70+ Spadefish, 4 Look-Down fish, 30+ small Gag Grouper, 20+ small Red Snapper, 40+ small Gray Snapper, 50+ Spanish Mackerel, 6 Sheepshead, 12+ Blue Angelfish, large schools of a variety of bait fish, 10+ Grey Trigger Fish.

Other Comments: Photos taken.