Southern
Shelf-Edge Reefs Jacksonville Scarp |
· Similar to St. Augustine Scarp, more
worn down · Blocky, smaller boulders · More fractured boulders, most still have clean edges · 1-2m relief · Small amount of sand between boulders · Some patches of sand have ripples from strong currents · The veneer of sand present at the reef’s edges covers a hard rock bottom · Abundance of vase sponges, wire corals, and other sponges & soft corals · Moderate coverage of invertebrates on exposed rock surfaces |
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Ph. 843-953-7946 |
Project Oceanica Dept. of Geology & Environmental Geosciences College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424 |
Fax 843-953-7850 |