Contents 
Preface.ix 
Introduction.1 
Geology, Climate and Water Circulation of the Galveston Bay System.3 
Biological Components of Galveston Bay.23 
Galveston Bay and the Surrounding Area: Human Uses, Production 
and Economic Values.53 
Issue and Information Needs.67 
Management Issues: Galveston Bay.79 
Summary.89 
Keynote Address, The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen .95 
Appendix I—Selected Figures.97 
Oil and Gas Development 
Seismic Exploration Activity 
Federal Navigation Channels and Disposal Areas 
Sensitive Cultural Resources 
Sensitive Biological Resources 
Oyster Fisheries Resources of Galveston Bay 
Galveston Bay System Watershed 
Fresh Water Flows and Point Source Discharges 
Appendix II—Steering Committee and Resource Personnel.107 
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