MB 65 Smurfit Stone 2 14 Oct 2010

MBARA Diver’s Reef Survey Form
Updated 25 Oct 2010
Reef Number/Name: MB-65 Smurfit Stone Reef #2
Position: N29 53.230 W85 32.426
GPS manufacturer & model: Garmin 188C
Sonar Depth: 68’
Survey Date & Time: 14 Oct 2010/1030
Weather conditions and sea state: Sunny, 2-3 foot seas
Boat Name: Bobcat
Boat Captain: Bob Cox
Dive Leader: Bob Cox
Dive Team Members: Carol Cox
Depth Gauge Depth: 72 ft
Diver Bottom Time: :60
Water Temp: Surface: 77F
Bottom: 73F
Water Visibility: Surface: 30’
Bottom: 20’
Thermocline Depth:
Current direction and speed:
Other water column characteristics (plankton, algae, jellyfish, turbidity):
Bottom Composition (sand, silt, mud, gravel, shell, etc):
Reef Materials & Quantity: Four 12x24 ft metal cylinders (only 2
surveyed)
Reef Highest Point: 8 ft
Physical Condition (Durability, stability, storm damage, other damage
or movement): Excellent
Marine Amphibians:
Species
Turtle, Loggerhead
Turtle, Green
Turtle, Leatherback
Turtle, Species?
Quantity
Size
Color
Fish Count:
Species:
Angelfish, Queen
Anglefish, Blue
Barracuda - Guaguanche
Barracuda-Great
Batfish, Polka-Dot
Blenny, Molly Miller
Blenny, Seaweed
Blenny?
Butterflyfish, Spotfin
Butterflyfish?
Cardinalfish, Two-Spot
Cobia (Ling)
Cowfish, Scrawled
Chromis - Purple Reeffish
Chromis - Yellowtail
Reeffish
Damselfish - Cocoa
Damselfish?
Quantity
Size
5
1-16”
20
1-2”
12
1-4”
20
.5-2”
30
1-2”
Dolphin?
Drum , Cubbyu
Drum, Jackknifefish
50
2-8”
Eel?
Flounder, Gulf
Frogfish, Ocellated
20
Goby, Spotted
Goby?
5
Grouper, Gag
Grouper, Goliath
Grouper, Red
Grouper, Rock Hind
Grouper, Scamp
40
10-22”
2
10”
1000+
2-10”
Grunt, Tomtate
Grunt , White
Grunt?
12-18”
Jack, Almaco (Lesser)
Jack – Blue Runner
Jack - Greater Amberjack
Jack, Lookdown
Jack, Rainbow Runner
Jack, Round Scad
Jack?
Lizardfish, Blue-Lined
Mackeral, King
Mackeral, Spanish
Mahi
Pinfish
Porgy? Saucereye
Porgy - Sheepshead
Puffer, Bandtail
Puffer, Sharpnose
Puffer?
Ray?
Sharksucker
Sand Perch
Seabass, Bank
Seabass, Belted Sandfish
Seabass, Pygmy
Snapper, Gray (Black)
Snapper, Lane
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Vermillion
Snapper?
10
12-18”
40
20”
1,000+
1-2”
20
18”
10
10”
1
18”
30
1-2”
20
100
500+
3-4”
20
40
1
10
40
3-8”
10”
8”
12-20”
2-3”
1,000+
1”
2”
Soapfish, Whitespotted
Spadefish, Atlantic
Toadfish, Leopard
Triggerfish, Gray
Wrasse - Slippery Dick
Glass Minnows
Shark?
Growth on Reef (Include names if known):
Species
Quantity/Area of Coverage
(% of area or dimensions)
Algae
Barnacles
Feather Duster worms
Anemone, bulb
50%
<1%
<1%
10%
1%
<1%
Coral - White Telesto
Coral - Colorful Sea Whip
Coral - gorgonian
Coral – oculina
Hard Coral
<1%
Bivalves, Wing oysters
Sponges
Invertebrates on Reef (Names if known):
Species
Quantity
Size
Cowry – West Indian Simnia
Cowry - Spotted Cyphoma
2
1”
Crab, Stone
Crab, Sargassum Swimming
Crab, Stareye Hermit
Crab, Yellowline Arrow
3
10
Lobster, Shovelnose
Lobster, Spiny
Sea Cucumber
Sea Slug
Sea Star
Sea Urchin
Snail - Atlantic Hairy Triton
Snail - Murex
Snail - Netted Olive
Snail- Florida Horse Conch
Snail-?
100+
1
1”
Size
Color
Other Observations/Photos: