The Laguna Madre of Texas and Tamaulipas
By: edited by John W. Tunnell, Jr. and Frank W. Judd ; foreword by Richard C. Bartlett ; contributors, John W. Tunnell ... [et al.].
Contributors: Tunnell, John Wesley.; Judd, Frank W.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Gulf Coast studies -- no. 2.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
Subjects: Natural history -- Texas -- Laguna Madre Region.; Nature conservation -- Texas -- Laguna Madre Region.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-334) and index.
Table of contents: title: Geography, climate and hydrography / John W. Tunnell, Jr.; title: Origin, development and geology / John W. Tunnell, Jr.; title: Tamaulipan Biotic Province / Frank W. Judd; title: Ranching heritage / Nancy L. Hilbun and Amy E. Koltermann; title: The environment / John W. Tunnell, Jr.; title: Seagrass meadows / Kim Withers; title: Open bay / Kim Withers; title: Wind-tidal flats / Kim Withers; title: Barrier islands / Elizabeth H. Smith; title: Redheads and other wintering waterfowl / Elizabeth H. Smith; title: Colonial waterbirds and rookery islands / Elizabeth H. Smith; title: Shorebirds and wading birds / Kim Withers; title: Sea turtles / Elizabeth H. Smith and Susan A. Childs; title: Fish and invertebrate fisheries organisms / Kim Withers and Suzanne J. Dilworth; title: Red and brown tides / Kim Withers; title: The Laguna Madre: a conservation framework / James F. Bergan; title: Information gaps and needs / John W. Tunnell, Jr.; title: Conservation issues and recommendations / John W. Tunnell, Jr., Kim Withers and Elizabeth H. Smith.