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Arrecife Bajo Mersey

Municipio de Veracruz, Veracruz · Mexico

What have people found?

Branching fire coral, artichoke coral and reef urchin turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Greater star coral, boulder brain coral and symmetrical brain coral are the usual finds. ~58 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Arrecife Bajo Mersey for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~11:30
  2. Mon 16 Nov~12:30
  3. Tue 17 Nov~13:30

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from January and September.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Arrecife Bajo Mersey?

Species records from iNaturalist

Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosa
Boulder Brain CoralColpophyllia natans
Symmetrical Brain CoralPseudodiploria strigosa
Atlantic Long-spined Sea UrchinDiadema antillarum
Reef UrchinEchinometra viridis
Lettuce Sea SlugElysia crispata
sun anemoneStichodactyla helianthus
Caribbean Sea MatPalythoa caribaeorum
Knobby brain coralPseudodiploria clivosa
Atlantic Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Branching Fire CoralMillepora alcicornis
Artichoke CoralScolymia cubensis
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea siderea
Brazilian Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
spotted seahareAplysia dactylomela
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