MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name :   Charlie Parker Reef  Depth : 95 ft.

Survey Date      :   07/06/2007   Survey Time: 2:30 PM ET

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

Boat Name:   High Interest    Boat Captain: Keith Neel

Dive Leader      :   Keith Neel

Dive Team     :   Ron Childs

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model: Raytheon RayNav 570

TD 1 : 14000.5  TD 2: 46777.9

GPS Manufacturer & model: N/A

N Lat. :   W Lon. :

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

N Lat. :  N29 43.039  W Lon. : W85 41.519

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface :  77.8 deg. F    bottom:  70.0 deg. F

Visibility           -  surface :   60 ft.              bottom: 20 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 : 9 Florida Special pyramid reef modules w/ rock panels.

Reef Height (average): 10 ft.

Reef Physical Condition : excellent, no detectable damage of any kind. 2 modules laying on their sides.

Biological Growth: barnacles, algae, sponges.

Fish Count : > 50 amberjack,  > 50 mangrove snapper, >  100 red snapper, > 10 grey triggerfish,  large school cigar, > 1000 silver grunts

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