Studies of Shrimp Populations in Selected Coastal Bays of Texas (open access)

Studies of Shrimp Populations in Selected Coastal Bays of Texas

This report is about studies conducted to monitor three commercial species of shrimp populations in selected Coastal Bays of Texas.
Date: August 1980
Creator: Benefield, Richard L. & Baker, William B., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Coastal Shellfish Resources, January-December 1982 (open access)

Monitoring of Coastal Shellfish Resources, January-December 1982

This report summarizes the initiation of a program that will yield long term trends in abundance and stability of shellfish in Texas waters.
Date: 1983
Creator: Benefield, Richard L.; Cody, Terry J.; Fuls, Billy E. & Hammerschmidt, Paul C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abundance of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) as Related to the 1982 Closure of the Texas Territorial Sea to Shrimping (open access)

Abundance of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) as Related to the 1982 Closure of the Texas Territorial Sea to Shrimping

The report documents the rationale behind the recommendation for the 1982 dates of closing and opening the Texas territorial sea to shrimping and determine the relative abundance of juvenile brown shrimp in Texas bays during 1981-1982.
Date: 1983
Creator: Bryan, C. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure Dates for the 1984 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season (open access)

Closure Dates for the 1984 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season

Report documenting information about the Texas Gulf shrimping season, including determining opening and closing dates of the 1984 shrimiping season in the Texas Territorial sea.
Date: September 1985
Creator: Bryan, C. E. (Cantrell E.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Inventory of Texas Saltwater Fishing Tournaments: Spatial, Temporal and Participation Patterns in 1983 (open access)

An Inventory of Texas Saltwater Fishing Tournaments: Spatial, Temporal and Participation Patterns in 1983

Report documenting compiled information about range of length, participation, participant spending, preferred species, and other data for 56 fishing tournaments that occurred in six regions along the Texas coast in 1983.
Date: April 1986
Creator: Christian, Richard T. & Trimm, David L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Distribution and Gonadal Development of Black Drum in Texas Gulf Waters (open access)

Distribution and Gonadal Development of Black Drum in Texas Gulf Waters

Report detailing the findings of a study on black drum fish found in the Gulf of Mexico. Black drum seem to have peak activity from January-April.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Cody, T. J.; Rice, K. W. & Bryan, C. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assessment of Bottom Longline Fishing Off the Central Texas Coast (open access)

Assessment of Bottom Longline Fishing Off the Central Texas Coast

This report is about the study conducted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from December 1977 through September 1979 to assess and evaluate the commercial potential of bottom longline gear as a harvest method for finfish stocks off the central Texas coast.
Date: January 1981
Creator: Cody, Terry J. & Avent, R. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mark-Recapture Studies of Penaeid Shrimp in Texas, 1978-80 (open access)

Mark-Recapture Studies of Penaeid Shrimp in Texas, 1978-80

Report detailing the findings of 14 mark-recapture studies on penaeid shrimp along the Texas coast, with data on their movement and growth.
Date: September 1981
Creator: Cody, Terry J. & Fuls, Billy E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary Evaluation of the Use of Calcified Structures for Separating Spotted Seatrout Stocks (open access)

Preliminary Evaluation of the Use of Calcified Structures for Separating Spotted Seatrout Stocks

Report on a study "to provide a preliminary evaluation of computer assisted analysis of shape and growth patterns of calcified structures of spotted seatrout collected from the lower Laguna Madre, Matagorda, and Galveston Bays" (p. 1). It includes data collected using the OPRS software and discusses how the analysis can assist in separating stocks.
Date: November 1989
Creator: Colura, Robert L. & King, Timothy L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attempted Maturation of Snook in Ponds and Cages (open access)

Attempted Maturation of Snook in Ponds and Cages

Report on a study examining the pond and cage maturation and spawning for snook. The study found that neither males or females matured in cages.
Date: December 1989
Creator: Colura, Robert L. & Matlock, Gary C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comparison of Two Sampling Methods for Estimating Zooplankton Densities in Fish Culture Ponds (open access)

Comparison of Two Sampling Methods for Estimating Zooplankton Densities in Fish Culture Ponds

Report discussing results of a study comparing selected zooplankton population densities estimated by pooling samples - from five locations in saltwater fish culture ponds with one sample collected from a single pond location.
Date: January 1986
Creator: Colura, Robert L. & Matlock, Gary C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shell Management Annual Report: September 1978 - August 1979 (open access)

Shell Management Annual Report: September 1978 - August 1979

Annual report documenting information about managing shell dredging activities to insure that dredging activities comply with department rules.
Date: February 1981
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shell Management Annual Report: September 1979 - August 1980 (open access)

Shell Management Annual Report: September 1979 - August 1980

Annual report documenting information about managing shell dredging activities to insure that dredging activities comply with department rules.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shell Management Annual Report: September 1980 - August 1981 (open access)

Shell Management Annual Report: September 1980 - August 1981

Annual report documenting information about managing shell dredging activities to insure that dredging activities comply with department rules.
Date: September 1982
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949-
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Summary of Artificial Reef Construction on the Texas Coast (open access)

A Summary of Artificial Reef Construction on the Texas Coast

The report summarizes the reef building activities in Texas since 1947 and comparision, where possible, the longevity of particular construction materials over time.
Date: March 1986
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949- & McEachron, Lawrence W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish Stocking in Texas Bays: 1975-1988 (open access)

Fish Stocking in Texas Bays: 1975-1988

Abstract: In 1988, 67,610,285 red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) eggs, fry and fingerlings were stocked into Texas bays. Matagorda Bay received 14,127,903 fry and fingerling spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus). Galveston Bay received 4,464,400 striped bass (Morone saxatilis) fry and 313,454 fingerlings. The Brazos River received 570 striped bass fingerlings.
Date: August 1989
Creator: Dailey, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demographics, Participation, Attitudes, Expenditures, and Management Preferences of Texas Non-Resident Anglers, 1987 (open access)

Demographics, Participation, Attitudes, Expenditures, and Management Preferences of Texas Non-Resident Anglers, 1987

Report documenting statistics related to commercial fishery landings, including the collection and analysis of biological data. Some mention of the social and economic aspect of fishing is found, but the focus is data.
Date: 1988
Creator: Donaldson, David M.; Osborn, Maury F.; Faulkner, Kelly; Ditton, Robert B. & Matlock, Gary C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trends in Finfish Catches by Private Sport-Boat Fishermen in Texas Marine Waters through May 1984 (open access)

Trends in Finfish Catches by Private Sport-Boat Fishermen in Texas Marine Waters through May 1984

The report documenting statistics related to determine the species composition, size, number, and catch per unit of the effort of economically important, finishes caught in the gulf waters off Texas.
Date: May 1985
Creator: Ferguson, Maury O. & Osburn, Hal R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1979-1980 (open access)

Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1979-1980

Report documenting statistics related to commercial harvest of fisheries including finfishes and shellfishes from Texas bays and from Texas Territorial waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: 1981
Creator: Hamilton, C. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1977-1980 (open access)

Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1977-1980

Report documenting statistics related to commercial harvest of fisheries including shrimp value and poundage from 1977 to 1980.
Date: 1981
Creator: Hamilton, C. L. (Claude L.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1977-1981 (open access)

Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1977-1981

Report documenting statistics related to commercial harvest of fisheries including finfishes and shellfishes from Texas bays and from Texas Territorial waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: 1982
Creator: Hamilton, C. L. (Claude L.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1977-1982 (open access)

Texas Commercial Harvest Statistics: 1977-1982

Report documenting statistics related to commercial harvest of fisheries including Commercial landings of marine species from Texas bays and Gulf of Mexico.
Date: 1983
Creator: Hamilton, C. L. (Claude L.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Texas Coastal Blue Crab Resources, September 1979 - August 1981 (open access)

Monitoring of Texas Coastal Blue Crab Resources, September 1979 - August 1981

This report is about monitoring the trends in relative abundance and size of blue crabs in Texas bay systems during September 1979-August 1981 utilizing bag seines and trawls.
Date: 1983
Creator: Hammerschimdt, Paul C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Population Trends and Commercial Harvest of the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in Texas Bays, September 1978 - August 1979 (open access)

Population Trends and Commercial Harvest of the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in Texas Bays, September 1978 - August 1979

Report detailing the findings of studies on blue crab populations in Texas, including mean monthly catch rates, effectiveness of catching methods, and catch data.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Hammerschmidt, Paul C.
System: The Portal to Texas History