drydock

Drydock reef
Type:
artificial reef, drydock barge
Specs:
( 100 ft )
Sunk:
February 1979 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
Sponsor:
Artificial Reef Committee
Depth:
75 ft
GPS:
40°07.759' -73°56.384'

A large rectangular wooden structure, now deteriorated. Many large fallen timbers ought to provide homes for lobsters, but they are disappointingly few and small, probably because this site is visited so often. The interior is full of stones and pipes. In 2006 it was pulverized under a large load of concrete.

Drydock reef
Drydock reef
Side-scan sonar image, 1998. The side walls have long-since collapsed.

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Insects are almost completely lacking in the marine environment. I recall something about saltwater having a very bad effect on their lungless respiratory system ( although this does not affect spiders. ) Insects are quite common in freshwater environments though, both as larvae and adults. A little digging can turn up myriad types, but be careful, some of them can bite very painfully.

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