Status and Trends of Wetlands

The object of this research, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Coastal Management Program and administered by the General Land Office of Texas, is to determine wetland status and trends and probable causes of trends along the Texas coast, using recent and historical aerial photographs supported by field surveys. Current wetland distribution (status) is determined by interpreting and digitizing wetlands on color infrared (CIR) photographs taken in 2001-2008. Historical distribution was based on photographs taken in the 1950's and 1979 and on historical GIS maps obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

For more information, please contact:
Tiffany Caudle
Telephone: 512-475-9572
tiffany.caudle@beg.utexas.edu

Study Reports and Data

Barrier System
Strandplain-Chenier System report data
Galveston and Christmas Bays report data
Freeport to East Matagorda Bay     report data
Matagorda Bay to San Antonio Bay   report data
Coastal Bend    report data
Padre Island National Seashore report data
South Padre Island report data

Inland System
Beaumont-Port Arthur Area report data
Brownsville-Harlingen Area     report data
Corpus Christi Area report data
Freeport Area     report data
Matagorda Bay area report data
San Antonio Bay Area    report data