Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association Inc. - Mexico Beach, Florida

Reefmaker Florida Specials

Goliath Grouper at Progress Energy Reef

Amberjacks at Gene Childs Memorial Reef

Red Grouper and pink sponges on a reef ball site

Loggerhead Turle on the Vamar

Blue Angelfish and pink sponges on a reef ball

Seaweed Blenny on the Vamar

Trigger Fish building nest

Black Snapper and Cubbyu on a reef ball

Juvenile Cocoa Damselfish

Carol Cox diving the Shady Lady

Molly Miller Blenny

Close up of Red Grouper on a reef ball

Shovelnose Lobster at Century Boat Reef

Garfield Wilson Reef, 01/26/02
Garfield Wilson Reef, 03/23/02
Garfield Wilson Reef, 07/21/01
Garfield Wilson Reef, 10/20/01
Garfield Wilson Reef, 07/06/02
Garfield Wilson Reef, 07/12/03
08/12/2009
09/11/2009
MB 59 17 Jun 2010

Garfield Wilson Reef, 10/21/2001, Part 1
Garfield Wilson Reef, 10/21/2001, Part 2
Garfield Wilson Reef, 03/23/2002
Garfield Wilson Reef, 07/21/2001

Garfield Wilson Reef

Garfield Wilson Reef

Garfield wilson Reef

Goliath Grouper swimming above Carol Cox 17 Jun 2010

Large and Smaller Goliaths 17 Jun 2010

Small Gag Groupers 17 Jun 2010

Small Amberjacks 17 Jun 2010

Small Lane Snappers among Tomtates 17 Jun 2010

Carol Cox & Spotfin Butterflyfishes 17 Jun 2010

Garfield Wilson Reef (p)

Reef Area: Car Body
TD1: 14119.0
TD2: 46839.6
LAT: 29 53.688
LON: 85 31.260
Range: 5.82
Bearing: 234.4
Range and Bearing is taken from mouth of Mexico Beach Canal.

Deployed 06/26/2001. Consists of 512 tons of concrete culverts and pipes donated by Sikes Concrete Company of Panama City Fl. Reef was paid for by a grant from the State of Florida Artificial Reef Program. Named after Dr. Garfield Wilson who served as MBARA president from 1999 to 2001. (Photos by Carol Cox) This reef's position has been verified by the MBARA dive team 17 Jun 2010.