Assessment of oyster populations along the southern Corpus Christi Bay, Texas shoreline 2023-05-24 to 2023-06-01

Hardened shorelines and the shallow (<2 m) soft sediment estuary bottom along the southern Corpus Christi Bay, Texas shoreline were assessed for the presence of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) populations from 2023-05-24 to 2023-06-01. Oyster densities, heights, and infection with dermo disease were quantified where oysters occurred. Oyster populations were sampled at 105 sampling stations. Sediment grain size characteristics were quantified at 20 sampling stations.