08/19/03

MORNING SUB DIVE

	Date:	08/19/03
	Time:	9:20 am - 11:55 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 24.5 minutes N 77°, 05.0 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	298 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	298 ft
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	18.5° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	20 knots NNE
	Conditions:	3 ft seas; mostly sunny, 27° C

Equipment Used: Submarine Johnson Sea-Link

Description: One large, bright orange spiny oyster shell attached to rock with several small crabs

AFTERNOON SUB DIVE

	Date:	08/19/03
	Time:	4:06 pm - 7:10 pm
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 24.9 minutes N 77°, 04.7 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	273 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	273 ft
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	17.9° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	5 knots, ENE
	Conditions:	Mostly clear and calm

Equipment Used: Submarine Johnson Sea-Link

Description of Catch: One very large hermit crab and a small porcelain crab, Porcellana sayana; several fish including wrasses

Other Observations: Saw juvenile lionfish as well as adults. We think this is the first documentation of juvenile lionfish on the reef. Everyone else has reported adults.

NIGHT DATA LOG

	Date:	08/19/03
	Time:	10:50 pm - 11:26 pm
	Latitude/Longitude:	starting lat/long: 33°, 24.9 minutes N 77°, 05.4 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	50 m
	Depth of Equipment:	0 - 3 ft
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	28.4° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	7.1 knots, S/SE
	Conditions:	Flat seas, clear sky

Equipment Used: Dip nets and bright lights

Description of Catch: 2 Flying Fish

Other Observations: There were very small clumps of Sargassum present.

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