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Characterization of Benthic Habitats in Proximity to The Lower Colorado River, Texas
(2006-12)Freshwater inflow from the lower Colorado River supports a diverse ecological community in Matagorda Bay, East Matagorda Bay, and Oyster Lake. The region is part of the larger Lavaca-Colorado Estuary, which includes the ... -
Response of Benthic Organisms to External Conditions in Matagorda Bay
(2006-12)The Lavaca-Colorado Estuary is a major estuarine system along the Texas coast that provides major economic benefit to the region by supporting a variety of agricultural, residential, industrial, and recreational functions. ... -
A Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Relationships Between Freshwater Inflows and Mollusk Distributions in Tidal Rivers in Southwest Florida
(2006-12)The estuaries and rivers of the western coast of Florida, bordering the Gulf of Mexico, has been under intense study for some time with a goal to identify relationships between inflows, salinity, and natural resources. The ... -
The Effects of a Dredge Excavation Pit on Benthic Macrofauna in offshore Louisiana
(2007-05)Over two years after the original creation of a sand excavation pit 8 km off the Louisiana coast, benthic macrofauna communities and sedimentary characteristics are still effected. Macrofaunal communities inside the pit ... -
Long-Term Response of Benthic Organisms to Freshwater Inflow in Texas Coastal Bend Estuaries
(2007-10)The main difference between the Guadalupe and Lavaca-Colorado Estuaries relate to both size and Gulf exchange. Freshwater inflow has a larger impact on the smaller-restricted Guadalupe Estuary than in the Lavaca-Colorado. ... -
Effect of Climatic Variability on Freshwater Inflow, Benthic Communities, and Secondary Production in Texas Lagoonal Estuaries: FY 2007
(2008)This is the final report for a 2-year project (TWDB contract numbers 07-483-0672 and 08-483-0791) with the objective to complete implementation of an ecological model to predict system-wide secondary production for two ... -
Long-Term Response of Benthic Organisms to Freshwater Inflow in Texas Coastal Bend Estuaries
(2008-10)The objective of this project was to use benthic infaunal invertebrates as bioindictors of ecosystem response to long-term changes in freshwater inflow to Texas bays. This objective was accomplished by collecting quarterly ... -
Benthic monitoring of the Mollie Beattie Coastal Habitat community in relation to opening Packery Channel
(2009-08)Packery Channel was a natural channel that linked Corpus Christi Bay with the Gulf of Mexico, but has been closed since 1912. Construction to reopen the channel began in October 2003 and Packery Channel was reopened on 21 ...