Spaceshuttle photograph of Belize. Rhomboid reefs and Manatee River are highlighted in blue. The dives included a transect across the western portion of Channel Cay and a close inspection of mangrove growth on Northeast Cay. Diagram of the rhomboid reefs.
Arrows show locations of transects.
The rhomboid reef complex of the Belize continental shelf occurs in the Central and Southern provinces of the Belize margin. Pelican Cay, the largest rhombiod reef, is 5 km by 16 km in dimension. Other smaller reefs are less than 1 km in width. Rhomboid reef morphology as described by Westphall 1986. In certain instances, smaller features are present.