2018-012-05 - New Jersey Artificial Reefs

[Mark Shelly]

Week fact – New Jersey Reefs.

Did you know that New Jersey has many artificial reefs? By artificial, I mean manmade objects have been sunk, many on purpose, to form solid object on the ocean floor so that corals can attach and fish can find protection from predators. Corals need hard object to attach to grow. Sand tends to move in the water, killing corals that attach there. Ship wrecks have long been favorite dive sites as life quickly attached to the objects. But, cold water corals tend to grow very slowly, so don’t expect to see quick results. Mollusks, sponges and algae and fish will be the early benefactors.
Here is a picture from this reef.

Here is another.

Building up a reef.

Artificial objects like these are often paid for as memorials and may contain plaques.

Here is a broad map.



This site give location and depth info for these reefs.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/refloc00.htm

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=new+jersey+reefs&&view=detail&mid=2189002BBE23F43E9A4D2189002BBE23F43E9A4D&&FORM=VDRVRV

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=new+jersey+reefs&&view=detail&mid=836F5100D2E4511627A4836F5100D2E4511627A4&&FORM=VDRVRV

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=new+jersey+reefs&&view=detail&mid=0354E3822EB3ACF7BE950354E3822EB3ACF7BE95&&FORM=VDRVRV

 

[Jeremy Brito]

Not only was I aware I was part of a group that put one in the ocean when,I was in high school, as well as a couple oyster plantings with the Raritan baykeepers

 

[Mark Shelly]

Not only was I aware I was part of a group that put one in the ocean when,I was in high school, as well as a couple oyster plantings with the Raritan baykeepers

Post a few pictures if you have them. I was planning on doing one of these reef facts for oyster seeding projects. Perhaps you would like to do that one and share more of your experience.

 

[Mrx7899x]

I fluke fish the one by shark river inlet

 

[Jeremy Brito]

Post a few pictures if you have them. I was planning on doing one of these reef facts for oyster seeding projects. Perhaps you would like to do that one and share more of your experience.

I wish I had pictures of the event but unfortunately hurricane sandy whiped them out