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Matagorda Bay (mătəgôr`də), inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, c.50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 12 mi (4.8–19 km) wide, SE Tex., protected by a long sandspit, Matagorda Peninsula. It receives the Colorado River and is crossed by the Intracoastal Waterway. Matagorda Island is a sandbar farther south at the entrance of San Antonio Bay. On the shore of Matagorda Bay is the site of the former town of
Matagorda, which was settled in 1825 and served as a port for Stephen F. Austin Austin, Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American leader of colonization in Texas, known as the Father of Texas, b. Wythe co., Va.; son of Moses Austin. He grew up in Missouri, studied at Transylvania Univ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Infections have been reported in humans (4) and dolphins, including Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in tropical climates (Latin America) (5) and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in transitional tropical climates (Indian River Lagoon and Gulf of Mexico, Florida; Matagorda Bay, Texas; and Bay of Biscay, Europe) (6-8). At the beginning of 2000, I had purchased an acre of undivided interest on this barrier island, four miles across Matagorda Bay from the small mainland town of Port O'Connor. Abbreviation Location for location Pass presence Inshore sites Sabine Lake SL Yes Galveston Bay GB Yes East Matagorda Bay EMB No Matagorda Bay MB Yes San Antonio Bay SAB No Aransas Bay AB Yes Corpus Christi Bay CCB Yes Upper Laguna Madre ULM No Lower Laguna Madre LLM Yes Offshore sites Gulf station A Gulf A Yes Gulf station B Gulf B Yes Gulf station C Gulf C Yes Gulf station D Gulf D Yes Gulf station E Gulf E Yes Sample size Sample size Location (no. |
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