Use of dredged material islands by colonial seabirds and wading birds in Texas
Chaney AH, Chapman BR, Karges JP, Nelson DA, Schmidt RR, Thebeau LC. 1978. Use of dredged material islands by colonial seabirds and wading birds in Texas. Dredged Material Research Program Technical Report No. D-78-8. Texas A & I University. Kingsville, TX
Report of environmental impact of dredge islands based on survey of 17 spoil islands in the Galveston-Houston area and 17 in upper Laguna Madre, Texas, including base cartography, soil samples, flora and fauna survey, analysis of biotic communities, comparison of spoil island nesting sites with 'natural' sites on the Texas Gulf Coast.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Chaney, A; Chapman, B; Karges, J; Nelson, D; Schmidt, R; Thebeau, L
- Date of Issue
- 1978-04
- Publisher
- Texas A & I University
- Units
- PAIS , WRD
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, beneficial use (dredged material), Laguna Madre TX, Nests & Nesting, Plants, Soils, Spoil Islands, water birds (Aves), WRBIB