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Navy divers assisting in the placement of used tires as an alternate reefmaterial on the artificial reef site at Pokai Bay, Oahu

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Description

Navy divers assisting in the placement of used tires as an alternate reefmaterial on the artificial reef site at Pokai Bay, Oahu. The tires did not stay in place because of the strong surge of the large Pacific swells at the site.

Photographer

Dr. James P. McVey

Display Date

Jul-69

Location

Pokai Bay, Oahu

Collection

Coral Kingdom

Pacific Reefs

Diving Biologists

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Sea Grant Program

Keywords

Coral Reefs

Marine Biologist

Artificial Reef

Diving