Johnson RWISBN 0-306-40452-4 Hamilton PMacdonald KB2010-02-152010-02-151979 197http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23127-559A simulation model has been developed of Galveston Bay, Texas ecosystem. Secondary productivity measured by harvestable species (such as shrimp and fish) is evaluated in terms of man-related and controllable factors, such as quantity and quality of inlet freshwater and pollutants. This simulation model used information from an existing physical parameters model as well as pertinent biological measurements obtained by conventional sampling techniques. Predicted results from the moel compared favorably with those from comparable investigations. In addition, this paper discusses remotely sensed and conventional measurements in the framework of prospective models that may be used to study estuarine processes and ecosystem productivityASW,Galveston BaybiologicalEcosystemsestuariesEstuarine dynamicsfishGalveston BaymeasurementmodelsPhytoplanktonPollutantsproductionQ1 01461 PlanktonQ1 01463 Habitat community studiesQ2 02170 Nearshore dynamicsQ2 02184 Composition of waterremote sensingSamplingSecondary ProductivitysimulationSpartinaTexasThalassia testudinumUSAwaterWater qualityCONF