Restoration and Erosion Protection of Rookery Islands and Habitat in Nueces Bay

• Main Author: Hauske, Gerald J. and Daniel J. Heilman
• Other Authors: The Sixth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium January 14-16, 2003
• Format: Book
• Language: unknown
• Published: Galveston Bay Estuary Program 2003
• Subjects: water quality; habitat; ecology; watershed management; restoration; erosion; rookery islands; nueces bay; whites point; coastal bends bays and estuaries program; bird habitat; aquatic habitat; oyster reefs; nesting; Rookery Islands; White Point
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/26380

pg. 205 In the spring of 2002, a project was completed for island protection, creation, and enhancement near White Point within the northwest portion of Nueces Bay, Texas. The four primary purposes of the project were to decrease erosion, provide additional nesting area, provide additional hard subs...