User:Jljohnson1/South Bay (Texas)

South Bay in Texas is the southernmost bay in Texas and was established in 1984. It is on the Texas and Mexico border. South Bay is a bay in the Laguna Madre in Texas separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Brazos Island. It is the southernmost bay in Texas, about 1 mi (1.6 km) north of the Texas-Mexico Border The waters in South Bay are intermixed with a salt marsh. On the sides of the South Bay near where Laguna Madre, the water can be classified as a salt and brackish water marsh. On the margins of South Bay, it is also common to have mangroves. South Bay is part of the Costal reserve and is a popular fishing and paddle boarding spot. South Bay is also home to a wide variety of migratory species. These include the White Pelican, Brown Pelican, and Gadwalls.South Bay has a vast ecosystem, with around 41 species of finfish and 9 types of shellfish. Some natural communities that are located with in the South Bay Area are, Texas Palmetto Series and the Texas Ebony-Snake-eye series. South Bay is also home to a large population of easter oysters.


 * 1) "Texas GEMS, South Bay Preserve". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
 * 2) White, William A.; Tremblay, Thomas A.; Morton, Robert A. (July 2000). "Shoreline Types of South Texas Coast:Laguna Madre and Baffin Bay Areas" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
 * 3) ^ "TPWD: South Bay Paddling Trail | | Texas Paddling Trails". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-03.