Diener, R.A.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Circular2010-02-152010-02-151964http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19255p. 71-75.The greatest number of engineering projects appraised in Fiscal Year 1964 for their potential effect upon the fisheries of Texas are to be located near large population centers, with one-third scheduled for construction in or near the Galveston estuary. Analysis indicated that commercial fisheries in Texas coastal waters are capable of expanding to a maximum potential at 435 million pound if tributary discharge to the estuaries were not significantly altered.constructionenvironmental effectsenvironmental impactestuariesmarine fisheriesriver dischargeengineeringArticle