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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi developed a conceptual model of nutrient inputs to the bay and the groundwater and surface water inputs to the Laguna Salada.
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Nonpoint Source Nutrient Pollution Study in Baffin Bay Texas, Phase I
Parking Improvement and Educational Pavilion at Beach Access #3
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Cameron County continued the enhancement of Beach Access #3.
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Microplastic pollution and its occurrence in the diet of juvenile fish and shrimp in Texas bays
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Texas A&M University assessed the ingestion of microplastic in juvenile finfish and shellfish in Baffin Bay, Aransas Bay, San Antonio Bay, and Matagorda Bay.
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Modeling Freshwater inflows, Nutrient Dynamics and their Relationships to Algal Blooms in Nueces Bay
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Texas A&M University–Kingsville developed reliable and site-specific decision support tools to balance needs for freshwater inflows and reduce impacts of excess nutrient inputs in Nueces Bay.
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Quantifying Microplastic (Particles and Fibers) Loading to the Texas’s Coastal Bays and Estuaries
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi quantified the inputs of microplastics from nine river catchments discharging to Texas coastal bays.
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Recent Bayhead Delta Shoreline and Wetland Loss: Potential Factors and Future Projections
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi built on previous study efforts of bayhead deltas degradation and erosional loss, focusing on recent changes in four bayhead delta systems.
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Salt Bayou Watershed Restoration Efficacy Research - Phase I
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Lamar University conducted additional Phase 1 monitoring activities and established methods and data standards that will be used in future Salt Bayou Watershed Restoration Plan phases.
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Restoration of the Slop Bowl Marsh, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge: Phase I Planning
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Texas A&M University – AgriLife initiated Phase I of the Slop Bowl Marsh restoration efforts by assessing the hydrological barriers leading to hypersalinity and marsh loss.
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Mission and Aransas Rivers TMDL I-Plan Implementation
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Texas Water Resources Institute facilitated implementation of the management measures outlined in the I-Plan, engaged local stakeholders, expanded educational programs, and assessed water quality progress.
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San Benito Wetlands Project Phase 3
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Texas A&M University added infrastructure to the existing pipe system to pump effluent to three additional 10 acre settling/evaporation ponds, removed invasive plant species, and planted native wetland vegetation.