The State of the Bay:
A Characterization
of the Galveston Bay
Ecosystem

March, 1994
Publication GBNEP-44

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Preliminary pages
(Table of Contents, Preface, etc.) (2,611 kb)

Chapter One
On Knowing the State of the Bay (4,211 kb)

Chapter Two
Galveston Bay: An Overview (2,691 kb)

Chapter Three
An Ecosystem Conceptual Model (4,639 kb)

Chapter Four
The Human Role, Past and Present (8,623 kb)

Chapter Five
Physical Form and Processes (8,698 kb)

Chapter Six
Water and Sediment Quality: Status and Trends (13,542 kb)

Chapter Seven
Wetlands and Reefs: Two Key Habitats (4,803 kb)

Chapter Eight
The Bay's Living Resources (11,391 kb)

Chapter Nine
Public Health (6,421 kb)

Epilogue
The Future of Comprehensive Management (644 kb)

Glossary (2,458 kb)

Index (2,166 kb)

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