Sea Grass Beds - Aransas Bay
Coastal Habitats
Bay Habitats
Sea Grass Beds: Aransas Bay
In the calm shallows of the coastal bays, sea grasses grow in large beds. Turtle grass, widgeon grass, shoal grass and manatee grass from the core of these productive habitats.
Migratory waterfowl feed on sea grasses, and snails, small fish and young fish find food and shelter here.
- Mud flats: Corpus Christi
- Sea grass beds: Aransas Bay
- Open bay waters: Galveston Bay
- Hypersaline lagoon: Laguna Madre
- Barrier Island: Padre Island
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