Tod Sirod Reef, formerly known as Collier 1 Reef is an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Collier County, Florida. It is part of a network of artificial reefs off the coast of the county.
| Tod Sirod Reef | |
|---|---|
  Tod Sirod Reef (Caribbean) | |
| Location | |
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 26°7.771′N 82°2.290′W / 26.129517°N 82.038167°W |
| Country |  United States |
| Geology | |
| Type | artificial reef |
History
editConstruction of the reef was done by a public-private partnership in 2015.[1] In total 36 artificial reefs off the Collier County coastline has been created in six new reef areas.[2]
| Reef Name | Location | GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Wasmer Reef | 10 nautical miles from Gordon Pass | 26°01.973'N 81°58.557'W |
| Foote Family Reef | 17 nautical miles from Gordon Pass | 26°01.205'N 82°06.586'W |
| Collier #1 aka Tod Sirod Reef | 10 nautical miles from Gordon Pass | 26°07.771'N 82°02.290'W |
| Collier #2 | 14 nautical miles from Gordon Pass | 26°03.731'N 82°03.316'W |
| Marco #1 | 16 nautical miles from Marco Pass | 25°41.700'N 81°46.880'W |
| Rooney Reef | 26.6 nautical miles from Marco Pass | 25°54.244'N 82°14.258'W |
Structure
editThe reef is composed of pyramid-shaped limestone reef modules and old concrete benches.[2]
Marine life
editSince their installation, the reef structure has been colonized by many forms of marine life including giant anemones and symbiotic cleaner shrimp, wing-oysters, tunicates, soft coral, algae, variegated and rock-boring urchins, and sea cucumbers. Fish observed at the reef include mangrove and lane snappers, sheepshead, spadefish, jack-knifefish, butterfly fish, grouper, angelfish, wrasse, and grunts.[3]
References
edit- ^ Paradise Coast Artificial Reef Project
- ^ a b Staats, Eric (19 October 2015). "First phase of artificial reef construction completed in Gulf of Mexico off Naples, Marco Island". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Desai, Jigsha (16 April 2016). "Sheepshead, JackKnife-fish flourish in artificial reefs off the coast of Naples". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.