MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name :   Smurfit-Stone #2 Reef  Depth :  63 ft.

Survey Date      :    05/24/2003  Survey Time: 10:30 AM ET

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

Boat Name:   High Interest  Boat Captain: Keith Neel

Dive Leader   :   Keith Neel

Dive Team   :  Charlene Neel, Ronnie Young

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model:

TD 1 :    TD 2:

GPS Manufacturer & model:

N Lat. :   W Lon. :

Differential GPS Manufacturer & model:

N Lat. :  W Lon. :

NOTE: Position readings recorded during initial reef survey.

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface :  78.7 deg. F  bottom: 75 deg. F

Visibility           -  surface :   10 ft.  bottom: 40 ft.

Specific Gravity - surface:    bottom:

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

Thermocline Depth:

 

Bottom Composition : sand

Reef Materials & Quantity : 4 – 12 ft. dia. x 20 ft. long steel cylinders

Reef Height (average): 10 ft.

Reef Physical Condition : excellent

Biological Growth: algae, barnacles, soft coral

Fish Count : > 150 red snapper, > 150 spadefish, > 10 small gag grouper, 1 nurse shark, 1 cobia

Other Comments :