Laguna Madre System
The Laguna Madre is split into two systems: the Upper and the __________ Laguna Madre.
What is the Lower Laguna Madre?
The LLM is one of only a few __________ lagoons in the world.
What is hypersaline?
Recreational fishing connected to Texas estuaries is worth about ______ billion dollars.
What is 1.8 billion?
What national program does the study model its strategic planning framework after?
What is The National Estuary Program (NEP)?
Stormwater runoff brings nutrients that can cause harmful ________ blooms.
What are algae blooms (or brown tides)?
How many major habitat types are found in the LLM?
What is eight?
The LLM supports about 75% of which North American duck species each winter?
What are redhead ducks?
Name one economic activity supported by the Lower Laguna Madre.
What is shrimping / guide fishing / tourism / agriculture?
What are the three main thrust areas used to structure the strategic planning framework in the study?
What is National Significance, Needs and Goals, and Sustainability?
Name one climate-related threat to the LLM.
What is sea level rise / stronger storms / hotter temperatures?
Name one major habitat found in the Lower Laguna Madre.
What is seagrass / tidal flats / mangroves / reefs / marshes?
Name one endangered species, besides piping plover, that depends on the LLM ecosystem.
What is Reddish Egret or Peregrine Falcon?
Which South Texas port relies heavily on the LLM?
What is the Port of Brownsville or Port Isabel?
Habitat loss in the LLM includes damage to what important underwater habitat?
What are seagrasses?
What barrier island protects the Laguna Madre from the Gulf of Mexico?
What is Padre Island?
Which island near the LLM is a major tourism hotspot?
What is South Padre Island?
Which local group became the core of the Community Advisory Group for the LLMEP because it had already been addressing regional water issues since 1998?
What is The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) TPDES Stormwater Task Force?
What type of pollution increases after heavy rain events and washes chemicals, fertilizers, and trash into the Lower Laguna Madre?
What is Stormwater Runoff?
What is the average depth range of the Laguna Madre that makes it one of the shallowest lagoon systems in the world?
What is around 0.76 to 1.5 meters (about 2–5 feet)?
What industry involving large ships and Mexico also depends on this estuary?
What is international trade / LNG / shipping?
According to the article, what long-term document will the LLMEP eventually transition into once its preliminary management framework is completed?
What is a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)?
The LLM lacks what major structural system for long-term management?
What is NEP inclusion?