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Southern
Shelf-Edge Reefs St. Augustine Scarp |
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| · Blocky, large boulders with mostly straight, clean
edges · 2-3m relief · Boulders often arranged in grid-like pattern · Light layer of sand between boulders · Fault lines between many boulders · Abundance of wire corals, vase sponges, and other sponges & soft corals · Variety of colors exhibited on rocks, including reds, pinks, yellows, and whites · Exposed rock surfaces with high coverage of invertebrates |
Ph. 843-953-7846 |
Project Oceanica Dept. of Geology & Environmental Geosciences College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424 |
Fax 843-953-7850 |