Rozas LPZimmerman RJ2010-02-152010-02-151994http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23341810-822A database system from which design parameters could be developed for constructing ecologically functional marshes using dredged materials in Galveston Bay, Texas is proposed. A variety of habitat attributes was measured using field surveys and aerial photography to characterize three existing marshes (Atkinson Island, Hog Island, and Cedar Point) near a demonstration site. Animal densities among different types of intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats were also compared using a 1 cubic meter drop sampler to determine which habitat features of existing marshes should be constructed and tested in the demonstration marshContaminationDatabase systemsDredgingEcosystemsEnvironmental protectionInland waterwaysProject managementSedimentsWaste disposalWaste utilizationCONF