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Maps showing textural characteristics of benthic sediments in the Corpus Christi Bay estuarine system, south Texas Maps showing textural characteristics of benthic sediments in the Corpus Christi Bay estuarine system, south Texas

Corpus Christi Bay is a heavily used estuary on the south Texas coast in the northwest Gulf of Mexico (fig. 1). The Bay is stressed by diverse activities which could substantially affect its ecosystem. Such activities include shipping, resource production (oil, gas, and construction aggregate), commercial and sport fishing, and recreation. Shipping activities alone have had a substantial...
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