Shoreline Erosion at Mad Island Marsh Preserve, Matagorda County, Texas

The Nature Conservancy of Texas (TNC) is concerned with the amount of shoreline erosion taking place at its Mad Island Marsh Preserve (MIMP), located in Matagorda Bay, Texas. The MIMP is a 7,100 acre nature preserve that borders the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and is eroded by waves generated by barge traffic. TNC is concerned that erosion will shorten Mad Island Bayou which may increase the salinity of Mad Island Lake; with detrimental effects on lake and marsh habitats. This study uses GPS technology to map the current shoreline and GIS to determine ten year erosion rates (1995 - 2005). Results show that erosion is occurring at various rates along the shoreline as well as along the oxbow bend in Mad Island Bayou.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Mangham, Webster

Contributors dc:contributor

• Williams, Harry F. L.
• Hudak, Paul F.
• Dong, Pinliang

• Beach erosion -- Texas -- Matagorda County.
• Mad Island
• erosion
• GIS
• GPS
• shoreline
• Nature Conservancy of Texas

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Mangham, Webster
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 68182635
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4854/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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