Reefmaker Florida Specials

Goliath Grouper at Progress Energy Reef

Amberjacks at Gene Childs Memorial Reef

Red Grouper and pink sponges on a reef ball site

Loggerhead Turle on the Vamar

Blue Angelfish and pink sponges on a reef ball

Seaweed Blenny on the Vamar

Trigger Fish building nest

Black Snapper and Cubbyu on a reef ball

Juvenile Cocoa Damselfish

Carol Cox diving the Shady Lady

Molly Miller Blenny

Close up of Red Grouper on a reef ball

Shovelnose Lobster at Century Boat Reef

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Bay County LAARS Site B

City of Mexico Beach 2005 Grant Reef
- City of Mexico Beach 2005 Grant Reef Deployment
- 04/28/2007
Don Ard Memorial Reef
- Don Ard Memorial Reef Deployment
G. Merrill Clift Memorial Reef
- G. Merrill Clift Memorial Reef Deployment
Gene Childs Memorial Reef (p)
Larry Harrell Memorial Reef
- 06/06/2008
MB-82 unnamed
- MBARA Reef MB-82 Deployment
MB-84 unnamed
- MBARA Reef MB-84 Deployment

Bell Shoal

Beanie & Hosehead Reef (p)
- Beanie & Hosehead Deployment 06/21/2002
Billie & Jack Smith Reef (p,s)
- Test 3
Brian Moeller Reef
- Brian Moeller Memorial Reef Deployment
Phinizy Reef (p)
- Phinizy Memorial Reef

BridgeRubbleSite

MB-91 unnamed
- MB-91 05/12/2007
OAR BBSWC Barge
- 07/03/2009
- 07/06/2007

Car Body

Arizona Chemical Reef (p)
- Arizona Chemical Reef 01/28/01
Charles F. House Reef (p)
- Charles F. House Memorial Reef Deployments
City of Mexico Beach 2000 grant reef (p)
- City of Mexico Beach 2000 Grant Reef
- City of Mexico Beach 2000 Grant Reef, 06/26/01
Concorde Body Shop Reef (p)
- 03-13-2000 Grouper
- Concorde Body Shop Reef 11/06/2000
- 03-13-2000 Grey Triggerfish
- 03-13-2000 Flounder
- 03-13-2000 Sheepshead
Deep South Crane Reef (p)
- Deep South Crane Reef
Fish America Foundation Reef (p)
- Fish America Foundation Reef deployment 02/12/2003
Garfield Wilson Reef (p)
- Garfield Wilson Reef, 03/23/2002
- Garfield Wilson Reef, 07/21/2001
- Garfield Wilson Reef, 10/21/2001, Part 1
- Garfield Wilson Reef, 10/21/2001, Part 2
Jerry Combs Reef (p)
- Jerry Combs Reef 09/30/2006
Jim Taylor Memorial Reef (p)
- Jim Taylor Memorial Reef 10/07/2006
Marquardt's Barge (p)
- Marquardt's Barge 01/03/2004
MB-27 unnamed fish haven (p)
- 02-06-2000 Pyramid Fish Havens
- 02-06-2000 Redfish in pyramid fish haven
MB-52 unnamed fish haven (p)
- Unnamed Fish Haven Reef 05/13/00
- Unnamed Fish Haven Reef 06/26/01
MBARA Barge (p)
- Divers on survey dive for MBARA Barge
- MBARA Barge 07-21-2001
- MBARA Barge, 06/26/01
- MBARA Barge, 10/22/01, Part 1
- MBARA Barge, 10/22/01, Part 2
Monachelli Memorial Reef (p)
- Monachelli Reef 07/21/01
Redfish Reef (p,s)
- 03-01-2000 Jewfish inside Reefball
Sikes Memorial Reef (p)
- Sikes Memorial Reef 03/23/02
Smurfit-Stone Reef #1 (p)
- Smurfit-Stone Reef #1
Smurfit-Stone Reef #3 (p)
- Smurfit-Stone Reef #3
Smurfit-Stone Reef #5 (p)
- Smurfit-Stone Reef #5 deployment 10/25/2002
- Smurfit-Stone Reef #5 09/30/2006
Triggerfish Reef #1 (p,s)
- Triggerfish Reef #1 02/06/00

NorthSite

Century Boat Reef
- 05-08-2009
Progress Energy Reef

SouthSite

Charlie Parker Memorial Reef
- 07/06/2007

TowerSite

MB-92 unnamed
- 07/04/2008
MB-93 unnamed
- 07/04/2008

Other Videos

Reef Research and Report Videos

One of the more important missions for the MBARA is research of artificial reefs and their impact on the marine environment. This entails the investigation of artificial reef designs and materials. Which materials are most effective at providing habitat for fish and other marine species? Which configurations provide the most cover and substrate? Our research seeks to answer these and a host of other related questions.

We monitor our reef permit areas for water quality, bottom conditions, and material movement/degradation due to storms and the passage of time. Methods used include tethered and hand-held underwater video, underwater photos, sonar surveys, and diver surveys using scuba.

Fish populations around reefs deployed by the City of Mexico Beach and the MBARA, as well as others in the local area, are monitored on a regular basis.

Pre-deployment surveys as required by the State to assure that a proposed reef site is suitable are performed.

We also have formed important relationships with the Florida Wildlife Commission and Florida Artificial Reef Program personnel with the goal of exchanging information that will benefit the public and the marine environment at large. Using this knowledge, we can make informed choices that provide the most environmental and recreational benefit for each public and private dollar spent.

Come join us in exploring and learning. Come have some fun! Join the MBARA research dive team. To join, please contact Bob Cox at rcox@mchsi.com