Recovery of the Coastal Ecosystem of Southern Jefferson County, Texas from the Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike

Summary

The objective of this study is a post-storm analysis of the impact of the tidal storm surge on the marsh communities in southern Jefferson County. Lamar University will examine the recovery of microbial, plant, amphibian, reptilian, mammalian and avian communities, on a longitudinal gradient from J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area and McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges along the coast.