Galveston Bay Foundation and HARC release 2016 report card for Galveston Bay

August 12th, 2016

gbaymap Galveston Bay Foundation and HARC release 2016 report card for Galveston Bay

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galvbayfound Galveston Bay Foundation and HARC release 2016 report card for Galveston BayThe Galveston Bay Foundation, partnered with the Houston Advanced Research Center, has released the 2016 report card for Galveston Bay. The grade is a C, the same as last year, after averaging the six categories of Water QualityPollution Events & Sources, Wildlife, Habitat, Human Health Risks and Coastal Change. Some categories improved from last year, but some got worse.

View the full report card here and see what you can do to help the health of Galveston Bay, the 7th largest estuary in the United States and the body of water where many Texas residents work, live and play.

Gulf Coast Mariner Magazine