TP&W Field Notes

A League of Their Own: The Science Behind Trophy-Class Spotted Seatrout

Cat Eckert | Fisheries Biologist, Upper Laguna Madre Ecosystem Management Team
Few fish have captured the attention and effort of anglers along the Gulf Coast like the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)....

Southern Flounder in Hot Water: How Climate-Dependent Life History Impacts Fisheries Management

Isabelle Cummings | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station
Southern Flounder – Texas’s favorite flatfish – are most known for their popularity as a sportfish enjoyed by families, fishermen,...

Algae or Animal? What is the Sauerkraut of the Sea?

Stephanie Carter | Aransas Bay Field Office Fish & Wildlife Technician
As a fish and wildlife technician, my family and friends routinely ask me questions regarding inhabitants of the Texas coast....

Fishy Facts for Dispelling Marine Myths

Jo Vaughan | Corpus Christi Bay Fish and Wildlife Technician
Have you ever heard that rubbing two spoons together while breathing through your nose and crossing your eyes will cure...

Acoustic Tagging Research on Coastal Alligator Gar

Carey Gelpi, Ph.D. | Sabine Lake Ecosystem Leader
Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula, is the largest freshwater fish species in Texas and one of the largest in North America....

Small Fry – Hatching a Greater Appreciation for Our Coastal Fisheries

Clair Cardwell – CCA-Texas TPWD Summer Intern
A splash breaks the water’s surface as a familiar tail attempts to escape into the deeper safety of the pond....

From Hazard to Habitat: The Future Transformation of the Old Queen Isabella Causeway

Lindsey Savage and Marybeth Weihbrecht, Restoration and Artificial Reef Team
TPWD’s Artificial Reef Program: Expanding Horizons The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program plays a critical role...

Shrimp Farming in Texas: Protecting our Natural Resources

Carlos Morales | Natural Resources Specialist
Aquaculture is the process of breeding, raising, and harvesting aquatic animals in different settings like tanks, raceways, ponds, or the...

Navigating the Blue Highways: Sea Turtles as Vital Mobile Habitats and Nutrient Transporters in the Gulf of Mexico

Alicia Walker | Coastal Ecologist | Ecosystem Resource Assessment Team
Widely known as a majestic icon of marine conservation, the ecological roles that a sea turtle plays can be critical...

Baffin’s Bounty: Preserving Baffin’s Vital Underwater Habitat

TPWD Staff
You don’t have to be an angler to know that worms and fishing go together like brisket and BBQs. Many-a-Texan’s...

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