This web site is maintained by the Volusia County Reef Research Dive Team Inc. The site provides current and detailed information about the county's thirteen artificial reefs located offshore of Daytona Beach, Florida. 

The artificial reefs were started in 1980 with the sinking of the WW II Liberty ship, USS Mindanao. The objective was to provide nearby artificial reefs to offset  the increasing number of boaters visiting the local natural reefs. After more than 20 years of monitoring, it is apparent that the current thirteen permitted artificial reef sites are providing this anticipated relief for  the natural reefs located farther offshore.

Click on the "Artificial Reef Locations, Updates" page, on the left of the screen, for updates to the April 2000 Artificial Reef folder that lists the location of the artificial reefs.

The other pages of this web site, listed on the left of the screen,  contain  information for the reef team that also may also be of interest to boaters, fishermen and divers.

The reef team is a nonprofit organization of volunteers who assist the Ponce Inlet and Port District. in monitoring, developing and protecting the county's artificial reefs. The team also monitors the local natural reefs for comparison. In doing so, the  team members obtain  first-hand knowledge about  the local reefs.

The team members use their boats and occasionally  local dive shop boats to visit the reefs.  They are reimbursed only for their fuel, air, photo and dive shop  boat expenses, when  survey reports are filed with the port district. The surveys,  underwater videos and photographs are an important aspects of monitoring and protecting our reefs.

The team members are experienced, open water divers. To insure accurate scientific data, each member has received reef monitoring and marine life identification information  based on Florida Sea Grant and Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)  monitoring techniques. Team members often act as mentors to help prospective members complete their first two offshore surveys that are required for membership.

If you are interested in joining the team, or if you are merely interested in protecting our offshore reefs, you are invited to attend the team meetings. The meetings are held every fourth Thursday, each month, except in November and December. The meetings start 7:30 p.m. at the Police Training Room in South Daytona City Hall complex. The City Hall is located at 1672 S. Ridgewood Avenue, (US 1) in South Daytona.

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