Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program

Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program has a wealth of information from studies dating back to its beginning in 1994. This Publications Library houses those studies, reports, publications, management plans and other documents to download.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, or have a question, ask at info@cbbep.org.

Environmental Indicators Report (April 2010) Download

Publication Title Publication Titles that are underlined can be printed. Due to the size of the publications, some may take several minutes to load.	Publication Date	Project Number	Publication Number
Nueces BBASC Work Plan for Adaptive Management	Nov. 2012
Nueces BBASC Environmental Flows Standards and Strategies Recommendation Report	August 2012
Nueces BBEST Environmental Flows Recommendation Report	Oct. 2011
Nueces Delta Restoration Study	Dec. 2012	1001	CBBEP-84
Habitat Atlas	August 2012	1227	CBBEP-83
Inventory of Conservation, Restoration and Protection Sites: San Antonio Bay System – Phase II (kmz file)	August 2012	1205	CBBEP-82
Spatial Effects of Rincon Bayou Pipeline Freshwater Inflows on Salinity in the Lower Nueces Delta, Texas	August 2012	1202	CBBEP-81
Assessment of Seagrass Habitat Quality and Plant Physiological Conditions in South Texas Waters	July 2012	1201	CBBEP - 80
Indian Point Shoreline Protection Feasibility Study	June 2012	1115	CBBEP- 79
Water and Sediment Quality Status and Trends in the Coastal Bend Area – Phase 2: Data Analysis	August 2012	1206	CBBEP-78
Water and Sediment Quality Status and Trends in the Coastal Bend Area – Phase 1: Data Archiving and Publishing	May 2012	1105	CBBEP - 77
Effects of Rincon Bayou Pipeline Inflows on Salinity Structure Within the Nueces Delta, Texas	November 2011	1106	CBBEP - 76
Modeling Hydrodynamic Fluxes in the Nueces River Delta	October 2011	1001	CBBEP - 75
Preliminary Inventory of Conservation, Restoration, and Protection Sites: San Antonio Bay System	August 2011	1109	CBBEP - 74
Landscape Monitoring and Biological Indicators for Seagrass Conservation in Texas Coastal Waters	December 2007	0627	CBBEP - 73
Nueces Estuary Ecosystem Management Initiative	June 2011	1018	CBBEP - 72
Observation Data Model (ODM) For Rincon Bayou, Nueces Delta	January 2009	0818	CBBEP - 71
Little Bay Water Quality Characterization	March 2011	0922	CBBEP - 70
Contaminant Level of Fishes in Several Coastal Bend Estuaries: Screening Investigation	February 2011	1012	CBBEP - 69
Oso Watershed Characterization – Groundwater Monitoring	January 2011	0541	CBBEP - 68
Bacteria Monitoring and Source Tracking in Corpus Christi Bay at Cole and Ropes Parks	November 2010	1010	CBBEP - 67
Rincon Bayou Salinity Monitoring Project	September 2010	0921	CBBEP - 66
Interactive Website: Estuarine Wetland Habitat Transition Induced by Relative Sea-Level Rise on Mustang and North Padre Islands, Texas: Phase 2	July 2012	0822	CBBEP - 65
Estuarine Wetland Habitat Transition Induced by Relative Sea-Level Rise on Mustang and North Padre Islands, Texas: Phase 1	July 2010	0822	CBBEP - 64
Portland Causeway Marsh Restoration – Preconstruction Assessment	March 2010	0929	CBBEP - 63
Response of the Nueces Estuarine Marsh System to Freshwater Inflow: An Integrative Data Synthesis of Baseline Conditions for Faunal Communities	July 2009	0821	CBBEP - 62
Oso Creek Bacteria Contamination Investigation	July 2009	0816	CBBEP - 61
Evaluation of Baffin Bay Arroyos as Critical Habitat for Fisheries Species	May 2009	0819	CBBEP - 60
Causes and Monitoring of Hypoxia in Corpus Christi Bay	May 2009	0817	CBBEP - 59
Packery Channel Post-Opening Fisheries Recruitment Assessment – Plankton	March 2009	0721	CBBEP - 58
Packery Channel Post-Opening Fisheries Recruitment Assessment – Nekton	December 2008	0720	CBBEP - 57
Bacteria Source Tracking on the Mission and Aransas Rivers	December 2008	0630	CBBEP - 56
Status and Trends of Inland Wetland and Aquatic Habitats in the Corpus Christi Area	March 2008	0722	CBBEP - 55
Status and Trends of Wetland and Aquatic Habitats on Texas Barrier Islands Coastal Bend	March 2006
Vibrio vulnificus Monitoring in Recreational Waters	March 2008	0624	CBBEP - 54
RCAP 2004	October 2006	0420	CBBEP - 53
RCAP 2003	November 2005	0309	CBBEP - 52
RCAP 2002	September 2005	0202	CBBEP - 51
Regional Coastal Assessment Program 2000-2001 (RCAP)	November 2004	0109	CBBEP - 50
Identify Potential Habitat Restoration & Enhancement Sites	October 2003	0319	CBBEP - 49
Nueces Bay Fish and Shellfish Contaminants Study	August 2005	0403	CBBEP - 48
Nueces Bay Zinc Contamination Source Study	December 2005	0402	CBBEP - 47
Hydrologic Conditions of Rainfall and Storm Runoff in Agricultural Areas of Oso Bay Watershed	July 2007	0539
Bacteria Source Tracking in Copano Bay	June 2005	0404	CBBEP - 46
The Effect of an Opened Packery Channel on Fisheries Recruitment in the Upper Laguna Madre (Plankton)	August 2006	0534	CBBEP - 45
The Effect of an Opened Packery Channel on Fisheries Recruitment in the Upper Laguna Madre (Nekton)	August 2006	0533	CBBEP - 44
Fisheries Status and Trends Report	March 2006	0504	CBBEP - 43
Spring 2004 Ichthyoplankton Recruitment to the Delta Nursery Areas of Nueces Bay, Texas	August 2005	0406	CBBEP - 42
Spring 2003 Ichthyoplankton Recruitment to the Delta Nursery Areas of Nueces Bay, Texas	August 2004	0310	CBBEP - 41
Spring 2002 Ichthyoplankton Recruitment to the Delta Nursery Areas of Nueces Bay, Texas	August 2003	0203	CBBEP - 40
Monitoring Hypoxia Conditions in Corpus Christi Bay - 2003	January 2004	0320	CBBEP - 39
Atmospheric Deposition Study	March 2008	0308	CBBEP - 38
Bay Shrimping in the Coastal Bend – A Summary of Current Conditions	July 2003	0106	CBBEP - 37

Publication Title Publication Titles that are underlined can be printed. Due to the size of the publications, some may take several minutes to load.	Publication Date	Publication Number
Management Conference Agreement - Hard Copy Available - E-mail info@cbbep.org	June 1994	CCBNEP-01
Fiscal Year 1995 Annual Work Plan - Hard Copy Available - E-mail info@cbbep.org	August 1994	CCBNEP-02
All Conference Workshop - Hard Copy Available - E-mail info@cbbep.org	Feb 1995	CCBNEP-03
Fiscal Year 1996 Annual Work Plan - E-mail info@cbbep.org	Oct 1995	CCBNEP-04
Characterization of Nonpoint Sources and Loadings to the CCBNEP Study Area - 239 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-05
Current Status and Historical Trends of the Estuarine Living Resources within the CCBNEP Study Area - Volume 1 Part 1: Living Resources- Species Checklist – 45 pages Part 2: Living Resources- Habitats – 361 pages Part 3: Target Organisms – 138 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-06A
Current Status and Historical Trends of the Estuarine Living Resources within the CCBNEP Study Area -Volume 2 (avian resources) Part 1: Current Status and Historical Trends of The Estuarine Living Resources within the CCBNEP Study Area and Appendix I–119 pages Part 2: Appendix II – 150 pages Part 3: Appendix II (continued) – 150 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-06B
Current Status and Historical Trends of the Estuarine Living Resources within the CCBNEP Study Area -Volume 3 (project summary) - 139 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-06C
Current Status and Historical Trends of the Estuarine Living Resources within the CCBNEP Study Area -Volume 4 (checklist of species) - 312 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-06D
Current Status and Historical Trends of Brown Tide and Red Tide Phytoplankton Blooms in the CCBNEP Study Area Part 1: Brown Tide – 70 pages Part 2: Red Tide – 109 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-07
A Conceptual Ecosystem Model of the CCBNEP Study Area - 125 pages	Jan 1996	CCBNEP-08
An Inventory and Analysis of Bay Management Structure for the CCBNEP Study Area - 219 pages	Feb 1996	CCBNEP-09
Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Work Plan – Hard Copy Available – E-mail info@cbbep.org	Feb 1996	CCBNEP-10
Investigation of Selected Public Health Issues in the CCBNEP Study Area Part 1: Data Sources and Procedures and Review of Shellfish Harvesting – 40 Part 2: Coliform Bacteria Data Analysis, Seafood Tissue Analysis, Disease Incidents, Injuries and Accidents in Water Activities, Analysis and Discussion, and References - 81 pages Part 3: Appendix A – 12 pages Part 4: Appendix B – 30 pages Part 5: Appendix C– 12 pages	Nov 1996	CCBNEP-11
Current Status and Historical Trends in the Incidence of Marine/Bay Debris in the CCBNEP Study Area	January 1997	CCBNEP-12
Current Status and Historical Trends of Ambient Water, Sediment, Fish and Shellfish Tissue Quality in the CCBNEP Study Area Part 1: Introduction – 25 pages Part 2: Data Sets and Data Processing– 99 pages Part 3: Water and Sediment Quality of CC Bay– 56 pages Part 4: Water and Sediment Quality (continued) and Controls and Correlates – 48 pages Part 5: Controls and Correlates (continued) and Conclusions and Recommendations – 59 pages	March 1997	CCBNEP-13
Fiscal Year 1998 Annual Work Plan – Hard Copy Available - E-mail info@cbbep.org	June 1997	CCBNEP-14
Potential Sites for Wetland Restoration, Enhancement, and Creation: Corpus Christi/Nueces Bay Area - 170 pages	July 1997	CCBNEP-15
Economic Impacts on Regional and State Economies of Human Uses of the Coastal Resources of the CCBNEP Study Area - 62 pages	August 1997	CCBNEP-16
Status, Trends, and changes in Freshwater Inflows to Bay Systems in the CCBNEP Study Area - 48 pages	September 1997	CCBNEP-17
Selected Recreational Values of the CCBNEP Study Area - 67 pages	September 1997	CCBNEP-18
Effects of Structures and Practices on the Circulation and Salinity Patterns of the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program Study Area Part 1: TxBlend Model and Model Calibration – 70 pages Part 2: Model Calibration (continued) and Case Studies – 48 pages Part 3: Case Studies (continued) and Conclusion - 53 pages	October 1997	CCBNEP-19
Current Status and Historical Trends of Seagrass in the CCBNEP Study Area - Part 1: Status and Trends of Seagrass – 60 pages Part 2: Figures – 36 pages Part 3: Figures (continued) – 37 pages	October 1997	CCBNEP-20
Processes and Trends of Circulation within the CCBNEP Study Area	November 1997	CCBNEP-21
CCBNEP Study of On-Site Sewage Facilities - 116 pages	December 1997	CCBNEP-22
Ambient Water, Sediment, and Tissue Quality of the CCBNEP Study Area - Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4	November 1997	CCBNEP-23
Status and Trends of Selected Marine Fauna in the CCBNEP Study Area - 366 pages	December 1997	CCBNEP-24
Characterization of Anthropogenic and Natural Disturbance on Vegetated and Unvegetated Bay Bottom Habitats - Part 1: Volume I – Literature Review – 108 pages Part 2: Volume II – Assessment of Scarring In Seagrass Beds – 21 pages Part 3: Volume II – Assessment of Scarring In Seagrass Beds (continued) – 8 pages	May 1998	CCBNEP-25
Identification of Tidal Flat Alterations and Detemination of Effects on Biological productivity and Functioning of These Habitats - 210 pages	May 1998	CCBNEP-26
Total Loads and Water Quality in the Corpus Christi Bay System - 147 pages	June 1998	CCBNEP-27
Regional Monitoring System	August 1998	CCBNEP-28
Current Status and Trends of Selected Estuarine and Coastal Habitats within the CCBNEP Study Area	July 1998	CCBNEP-29
Analysis of Point Source Discharges (including oil field brine discharges) in the CCBNEP Study Area - 50 pages	June 1998	CCBNEP-30
Public Access Plan	July 1998	CCBNEP-31
Sediment Quality Assessment of Storm Water Outfalls and Other Sites of Concern in the CCBNEP Study Area Part 1: Sediment Quality Assessment Part 2: Appendices	September 1998	CCBNEP-32
Evaluation of Bycatch Reduction Devices in Aransas Bay During the 1997 Spring and Fall Commercial Bay Shrimp Season - 33 pages	August 1998	CCBNEP-33
Analysis of Agricultural Nonpoint Source Runoff to Baffin Bay and its Possible Effect on the Brown Tide Phytoplankton Bloom - 76 pages	August 1999
Assessment of Surface Runoff Water Quality from Agricultural Croplands in the Odem Watershed	February 2000	CCBNEP-34
Microbiological Monitoring and Assessment of Storm Drain Runoff within the CBBEP Project Area	September 2001	CCBNEP-35
Riparian Habitat Corridor Characterization In The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Area - CD Available - E-mail info@cbbep.org	September 2002	CBBEP-36

CBBEP Management Plan

Coastal Bend Bays Plan / Comprehensive Conservation and
Management Plan (CCMP)
This primary planning document is a four-year, community-based,
consensus-building effort that identifies problems facing the bay system,
and to develop a long-term comprehensive conservation and management plan.
Click here to find out how the Bays Plan complements and coordinates
existing resource management programs and plans ( 87 page .pdf file).

CCMP Implementation Review - This document highlights the successes and challenges experienced by the Program staff and Management Conference for fiscal years 1999, 2000, & 2001. Click here to find out more(122 page .pdf file).

Case Study of EPA Fund Leveraging in the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program - Find out how the CBBEP leveraged $1.13 million of funding from the US EPA to obtain nearly $9 million in additional funds. Click here for all the details(46 page .pdf file).

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Economic Profile characterizes the regional economy for the Texas Coastal Bend. This informative document includes data on the output and employment of businesses, and the employment and incomes of workers in the Coastal Bend.
Click here to review this important information.

Bay Summit Notebook - Hard Copy Available - E-mail info@cbbep.org

Colonial Waterbird Management Plan

These reports of the Colonial Waterbird and Rookery Island Management Plans include field observations and management recommendations based on historical surveys. The plans encompass rookery islands along the central and lower Texas coast.

The purpose is to characterize coastal rookeries, identify habitats and impacts, and to summarize historical population trends. Site-specific recommendations provide resource managers with strategies to improve waterbird breeding success.

Colonial Waterbird and Rookery Island Management Plan- April 2005

Colonial Waterbird and Rookery Island Management Plan- July 2003

Special Publications

Naturescaping and Xeriscaping in the Texas Coastal Bend
Species Richness, Relative Abundance and Habitat Associations of Nocturnal Birds along the Rio Grande in Southern Texas - 7 pages
State of the Bay - A Report for the Future Part 1 \| Part 2
Prehistoric and Early Historic People and Environment in the Corpus Christi Bay Area - 12 pages
Texas Shores: "Recognizing Corpus Christi Bay" - 18 pages	Spring 1994	Vol.27, No.1
Seagrass! A Cornerstone of Bay Productivity - 4 pages	January 1998	CCBNEP-204
GIS Database of Hypoxia (Low Oxygen), Conditions in Corpus Christi Bay, Volume 1 Technical Report - 61 pages	March 2002	Volume 1
NEAC Rincon Bayou Monitoring Plan - 28 pages	July 2002
Monitoring Hypoxia Conditions in Corpus Christi Bay - 2003 - 152 pages	2003

Fact Sheets

What are the Issues? - 5 pages
What is An Estuary? - 5 pages
Habitat and Living Resource - 3 pages
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries: The Changing Face of a Landscape	Sept. 1996