Drummond, Helen E.The Sixth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium January 14-16, 20032010-02-152010-02-152003http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/26322pg. 37Tributary watersheds play a critical role in the health and biological diversity of any estuarine system, and as such, preserving wetlands, improving water quality, and ensuring sufficient quantities of fresh water within these tributary watersheds is crucial to protecting and improving the productivity of the Galveston Bay system. The ability of future generations to enjoy the beauty and bounty of Galveston Bay and it environs will depend upon our ability to work cooperatively.water qualityhabitatecologywatershed managementtributarieswatershedsbiological diversityestuarineestuaryBook