MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet - version 1.0

Reef Site Name: Garfield Wilson Reef      Depth: 48 ft

Survey Date: 09/11/2009                  Survey Time: 2:15 PM ET

Weather conditions and sea state: Seas 2-3 ft, partly cloudy

Boat Name : High Interest              Boat Captain: Keith Neel

Dive Leader: Keith Neel

Dive Team: Sherry

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model:

TD 1:                                                          TD 2:                                                                   

GPS Manufacturer & model:                                                                                 

N Lat.:                                               W Lon.:                                                      

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

N Lat.: 29 53.688  W Lon.: 85 31.260

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp - surface: 84 degrees             bottom: 81

Visibility - surface: 60 ft                    bottom: 30 ft

Specific Gravity - surface:                         bottom:                                             

Current - direction: none                                speed: none

Thermocline Depth: none

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: 50+ Spadefish, 25+ small Gag Grouper, 20+ small Red Snapper, 40+ small Mangrove Snapper, 20+ Spanish Mackerel, 5+ Sheepshead, 12+ Blue Angelfish, large schools of a variety of bait fish, 10+ Grey Trigger Fish.

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