MBARA Reef Survey Worksheet – version 1.0

Reef Site Name : Concorde Body Shop Reef   Depth : 69’

Survey Date      :   11/02/2002        Survey Time     :  2:30 PM ET

Weather conditions and sea state : Sunny –  < 1’ sea state

Boat Name        :   High Interest    Boat Captain     :  Keith Neel

Dive Leader      :   Keith Neel

Dive Team     :  Ron Childs, Byron Ford

 

Position Readings

Loran Manufacturer & model: Sitex 787C

TD 1 : 14106.0   TD 2: 46841.4

Differential GPS Manufacturer & model: Sitex Fishplot 12

N Lat. : 29 53.331_______________ W Lon. : 85 32.936______________

 

In-Water Readings

Water Temp      -  surface : 76 deg F bottom: 76 deg F

Visibility           -  surface : 20’  bottom: 20’

Specific Gravity - surface: ______________ bottom: ________________

Current -             direction: ____________ speed  : 0_________

Thermocline Depth          : n/a

 

Bottom Composition : sand

Reef Materials & Quantity : concrete culverts & pipes

Reef Height (average)        : 4 ‘

Reef Physical Condition : excellent

Biological Growth : algae, barnacles, hard & soft coral

Fish Count : > 1000 red snapper, > 50 red grouper, > 100 small gag grouper, > 50 trigger fish, > 20 sheepshead, 2 flounder, > 10 angel blue

 

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