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Gbnept3 Cover-Contents.Pdf Galveston Bay Estuary Program State of the Bay Symposium IV January 28-29,1999 Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center One Hope Boulevard, Galveston Island A program of TNRCC/GLO CTF-09/GBEP T-3 r Robert J. Huston, Chairman R. B. "Ralph" Marquez, Commissioner John M. Baker, Commissioner Jeffrey A. Saitas, Executive Director Authorization for use or reproduction of any original material contained in this publication—that is, not obtained from other sources—is freely granted. The commission would appreciate acknowledgment. Copies of this publication are available for public use through the Texas State Library, other state depository libraries, and the TNRCC Library, in compliance with state depository law. For more information on TNRCC publications call 512/ 239-0028 or visit our Web site at: http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/publications Published and distributed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission POBox 13087 Austin TX 78711-3087 The TNRCC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The agency does not allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or veteran status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this document may be requested in alternate formats by contacting the TNRCC at (512)239-0028, Fax 239-4488, or 1 -800-RELAY-TX (TDD), or by writing P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711 -3087. GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM Presents STATE OF THE BAY SYMPOSIUM IV January 28-29, 1999 TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject Page Schedule of Events and Presentations 1 The First 60 Acres: A NRDA Restoration Project 7 Baytown Nature Center: A Jewel in the Texas Coastal Birding Trail 11 Baytown Nature Center: A Teacher's Vision 15 Baytown Nature Center: How Did It Happen 21 Brownwood Peninsula: A Historical Perspective 25 Oysters as Indicators of Bioavailable Butyltins in Galveston Bay 29 Clean Trace Metal Measurements in the Houston Ship Channel 35 Trace Contaminants Association with Colloidal Macromolecular Organic matter in Galveston Bay: Implications for Bioavailability 43 Toxic Contaminants of Sediments in Puget Sound 51 The NOAA's National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program in Galveston Bay: Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Oysters, 1986-1997 59 Assessment of Sediment Toxicity in Galveston Bay, Texas 71 Evaluation of the Effect of Land-Use Activities on Sediment Quality Within the Galveston Bay System 79 Benthic Community Dynamics in Galveston Bay, Texas 93 Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program Galveston Bay 1993 97 Demonstration/Evaluation of Constructed Wetlands as an Alternative On-Site Waste Water Treatment System 111 Wetland Restoration on Clear Creek Utilizing Dredged Material from the Webster Electric Generating Station 125 State of the Bay Symposium IV Table of Contents (cont.) The San Jacinto Marsh Project, Restoration of a Priceless Biological and Cultural Resource 129 Guidelines for Restoration Plantings in the Galveston Bay System 135 Recommendations of Target Freshwater Inflows for the Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary Based on Analysis of Long-Term Fisheries Survey Data 139 Galveston Bay Freshwater Inflows Study 149 System Simulation of Tidal Hydrodynamic Phenomenon in the Galveston Bay, Texas 153 Results of Galveston Bay Oyster Growth and Recruitment Models 157 Restoration of Intertidal Wetlands Along the I-45 Corridor 161 The Wetlands Project Site Registry: Benefits for Landowners and Habitat .... 165 The Habitat Conservation Blueprint, A Practical Plan for Community-Based Conservation/Restoration Efforts 171 Attwater's Prairie Chickens on the Edge: Galveston County, Texas 175 Clean Water for Armand Bayou: a Watershed Partnership 179 Pierce Marsh Restoration Project 185 Dickinson Bay Oyster Reef/Wetland Restoration Demonstration Project 189 Green Sector Initiative for Sustainable Development . 195 Wetlands Restoration at Galveston Island State Park a Multi-Agency Project . 201 Chlorinated Pesticides and PCBs in Colonial Nesting Birds of Galveston Bay . 207 Shrimp Farms: The Next Threat to Galveston Bay 215 Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Oysters from Galveston Bay 219 Survey of Small Galveston Bay Tributaries Under Conditions Representative of Wastewater Discharge Permit Renewal 225 State of the Bay Symposium IV Table of Contents (cont.) Diet, Feeding Habits, and Predator Size/Prey Size Relationships of Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in Galveston Bay, Texas 233 Bottlenose Dolphins in Texas Coastal Waters 241 Bottlenose Dolphins of San Luis Texas: Occurrence Patterns Site-Fidelity and Habitat Use 245 Gull, Tern & Skimmer Population Trends in Galveston Bay 249 Trends in the Relative Abundance, Size and Harvest of Selected Finfishes and Shellfishes in Galveston Bay, Texas: November 1975 - December 1997 . 253 Denitrification in Galveston Bay 259 Atmospheric Deposition of Nutrient Nitrogen to Galveston Bay 263 Long Term in Nitrogen Loads to Galveston Bay 277 Atmospheric Deposition of Organic Contaminants to Galveston Bay 287 Recent Trends in Nutrients Within the Galveston Bay System 295 Exhibitors 305 Poster displays 311 State of the Bay Symposium IV Sponsors and Contributors The Galveston Bay Estuary Program wishes to thank the following sponsors and contributors for their financial support of the State of the Bay Symposium IV. East Harris County Manufacturers Association Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Houston Lighting and Power National Marine Fisheries Service Scenic Galveston Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Sea Grant College Program Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Texas General Land Office This symposium is the direct result of the teamwork of the following entities: Environmental Institute of Houston; Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6; Galveston Bay Foundation; Galveston Bay Information Center; Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority; Harris County; Houston - Galveston Area Council; Houston Lighting and Power Co.; National Marine Fisheries Service; Rice University - Dept. Of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Sea Grant; Texas A & M University at Galveston; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Dept of Health; Texas Natural Resouce Conservation Commission; Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.; Texas Water Development Board; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Geological Survey; University of Houston - Clear Lake; University of Texas at Austin - College of Engineering; University of Houston - School of Public Health; University of Texas - Marine Science Institute..
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