Howe Sound Bioherms

[Sintax604]

Here is an interesting article on bioherms in our area. I didn't know stuff like this was out there until I had a good chat with the author about them. The article is written for a non-diving audience (it was originally published in the Lions Bay newspaper) so forgive the over-the-top diving narrative but the info and pics are pretty cool.

 

[DaleC]

Interesting article Scott. Did the author tell you where the lions bay bioherm was located?

 

[Sintax604]

Interesting article Scott. Did the author tell you where the lions bay bioherm was located?

Of the 3 known (so far) bioherms, only the exact location of the Halkett Point one has been made public. The others are being kept hush hush by the aquarium while they study them.

The published info is here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/hv3m800t3167g435

 

[Van Isle]

Yet another "bucket list" dive site that is in BC. Like the Bowie Seamount and Pavilion Lake.

Cool read, thank you!

VI

 

[BradnerBoy]

That is a very cool read. How did you come across the info and/or meet the author?

Here is an interesting article on bioherms in our area. I didn't know stuff like this was out there until I had a good chat with the author about them. The article is written for a non-diving audience (it was originally published in the Lions Bay newspaper) so forgive the over-the-top diving narrative but the info and pics are pretty cool.

 

[Sintax604]

That is a very cool read. How did you come across the info and/or meet the author?

Glen builds, installs and maintains the public mooring buoys in Howe Sound and is a longtime member of the Underwater Council of BC. I've been out diving/working with him a few times. Finding/diving the bioherm is one of his favorite stories to tell.

 

[Slamfire]

Of the 3 known (so far) bioherms, only the exact location of the Halkett Point one has been made public. The others are being kept hush hush by the aquarium while they study them.

The published info is here: SpringerLink - Journal Article

Is it me or the coordinates in the abstract look wonky?

49.34.67 N, 123.16.26 W

If it's in degree/mins/secs, there is no such thing as 67 seconds. Mins and secs only go up to 60. Is it referring to decimal mins? If so, isn't it more conventional to go to secs before you go decimal?

In any case, the coordinates don't seem to be very close to Halkett Bay (I assume Halkett Pt is adjacent to Halkett Bay). The coordinates would seem to be more from across Furry Creek. See attachment.

 

[sschlesi]

A lot of GPS' use this DM format with integer degrees and decimal minutes. I plotted the co-ordinates with my GPS and came up with the same location you did. Porteau cove is the ideal boat launch for getting to this site.

 

[Slamfire]

I guess we'll have to launch a boat from Porteau to find out if its actually there or closer to Halkett... I'm out on a tradeshow this weekend. How about the last weekend of May?

 

[DaleC]

I don't know about the last weekend in May but this sounds like a good dive to charter the Sea Dragon for if six divers wanted to go in together.