Field Guides
We are in the process of creating virtual field trips and guide books for different coastal environments along the Texas coast. The guide for Galveston Island is complete and Mustang Island will be available soon.
Galveston Island is a sandy barrier island located 50 miles southeast of Houston. The island, which is about thirty miles long and up to three miles wide, separates the Gulf of Mexico from West Bay, which a part of the Galveston Bay system. It lies at the eastern end of a nearly continuous chain of barrier islands that extends more than 600 miles along the Texas and Mexican coasts.
To virtually explore Galveston Island, please follow this link: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/UTopia/coastal/coastal_what.html. Clicking on the tab labelled "Where," you will see an aerial photograph of Galveston Island with several hyperlinks. By clicking on each "Stop" you can visit different coastal environments on Galveston Island and the northern end of Follets Island.
Mustang Island is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas in the United States. The island is 18 miles (29 km) long, stretching from Corpus Christi to Port Aransas. The island is oriented generally northeast-southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, and Corpus Christi Bay on the north and west. The island's southern end connects by roadway to Padre Island. At the northern end of the island is Aransas Pass, beyond which is San José Island (also known as Saint Joseph Island). Aransas Pass is protected by jetties extending into the Gulf from both Mustang Island and San José Island. (Wikipedia)
Mustang Island Field Guide