| Tod Sirod Reef | |
|---|---|
  Tod Sirod Reef (Caribbean) | |
| Location | |
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 26°7.771′N82°2.290′W / 26.129517°N 82.038167°W |
| Country |  United States |
| Geology | |
| Type | artificial reef |
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.
Construction 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 |
The reef is composed of pyramid-shaped limestone reef modules and old concrete benches. [2]
Since 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]
