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Assessment of seagrass habitat and stability in Texas coastal waters

Summary

University of Texas at Austin conduct seagrass monitoring along the entire Texas coast. Over 700 stations along the coast will be visited to measure abundance, canopy height, biomass, species composition, condition, sediment carbon storage, and water quality at seagrass sites. UT will also conduct dexperimental acoustic monitoring of seagrass productivity and biomass to observe sub-diurnal fluctuations.

Basics

Nueces
N/A
University of Texas at Austin
$499,533

Classification

  • Federal
  • Other
Habitat Restoration/Protection Planning

Timeline

completed

Funding Sources

Source 1

22-131-002-D408
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Primary
Federal
$499,533
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Contacts

Responsibility
University of Texas at Austin
Contact
Kenneth Dunton Professor Project Manager 361.749.6744 Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773