MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name :   City of Mexico Beach 2002 Grant Reef  Depth : 64 ft.

Survey Date      :    May 29,2004  Survey Time: 10:50 AM ET

Weather conditions and sea state: sunny, 2 ft. seas

Boat Name:   High Interest  Boat Captain: Keith Neel

Dive Leader      :   Rich Riel

Dive Team     :  Zack Childs

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model: Raytheon RayNav-570

TD 1 :   14112.3   TD 2:  46846.8

GPS Manufacturer & model:

N Lat. :   W Lon. :

Differential GPS Manufacturer & model: Garmin GPSMAP-130 w/ GBR-21 DBR

N Lat. :  29 54.022  W Lon. :  85 32.499

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface :  76.7 deg. F  bottom: 74 deg. F

Visibility           -  surface :    50 ft. bottom: 30 ft.

Specific Gravity - surface:    bottom:

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

Thermocline Depth:

 

Bottom Composition : sand

Reef Materials & Quantity : 90 extra-large reef balls

Reef Height (average): 5 ft.

Reef Physical Condition : excellent

Biological Growth: algae, barnacles

Fish Count : > 50 small red snapper, < 10 gag grouper, > 50 spadefish, > 20 triggerfish, 3 sheepshead

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