Mapping of Exposed Shell and Reefs in Lavaca Bay and East Matagorda Bay - General Ecological Survey of the Matagorda Area

Abstract

Mapping of Lavaca Bay was completed. Time was not available to accomplish any further work on East Matagorda Bay bottom. It was found that exposed shell and reef areas have greatly decreased in Lavaca Bay since the mapping of the bay bottom in 1913. Maps are included for study.

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6 pages; available for download at the link below.

Keywords

Lavaca Bay, reef map, Matagorda Bay, oyster beds, oyster shell beds, oyster reefs

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