Fiji, South Viti Levu, High Resolution Bathymetry Survey ,Charts #6

The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission, SOPAC, carried out a marine survey for south coast of Viti Levu, Fiji, from Nasalei (Suva) to Momi (Nadi) from 03/05/03 to 01/07/03. The object was to investigate the seabed and provide information about water depths around the islands using a Multibeam echosounder (MBES). This Bathymetric map shows the south coast Viti Levu, Fiji and the map boundaries are shown as red boxes.This work was initiated by the SOPAC/EU Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States Project.Coastline: From Suva to the mouth of Navua river a broad barrier reef is developed, commonly over a kilometre in width, separated from locally well-developed fringing reefs. Immediately west of the mouth of the Navua river, coral growth is inhibited by influx of fresh water and there is developed a series of sandy, crescent-shaped bays. The barrier and fringing reefs are again well developed south of Galoa village. Further west the reefs coalesce to form a broad fringing reef but west of Manggumanggua village this narrows rapidly and along the reminder of the coastline a narrow fringing reef is present.