Oppenheimer, C.H.Toxicity studies of Galveston Bay Project. September 1, 1971 to December 1, 1972. Final report to Texas Water Quality Board, Galveston Bay Study Program.2010-02-152010-02-151973http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19072p. VIII-1 - VIII-18The literature does not contain specific information to quantify the relationship between estuarine environments and the distribution and quantity of annual biomass of the commercial fish catch merely indicates minimum populations and has no bearing on the total capacity of the bays on a surface relationship. There is a general agreement that the grass flats are important to the survival of the larval forms and offer feeding areas for the adults. While this has not been clearly documented in Texas, the general agreement by scientists indicates that the grass flats should be preserved until quantitative data are available.marine fishmarine fisheriesnursery groundsecological distributiongrowthChapter