Service Description: Developed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries Division, this publically available mapping application allows users to query and review artificial reef locations in the Texas Gulf Coast.

Service ItemId: 648cf81456254a9bbe02a2614b27f7c1

Has Versioned Data: false

Max Record Count: 1000

Supported query Formats: JSON

Supports applyEdits with GlobalIds: True

Supports Shared Templates: False

All Layers and Tables

Layers:

• Artificial__Reef__Points (0)
• AR_CenterPoints (1)
• ARStructures (2)
• Artificial_Reef_Location_Polygon (3)

Tables:

• AR_Materials (4)

Description: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reefs Program (ARP) provides artificial substrates that support marine habitats which will develop into a complex reef community. When artificial reefs are initially created, they provide an important structure where encrusting invertebrate species can secure themselves. These organisms are the beginnings of an interactive food web that supports a host of reef fish species. By providing food and shelter, artificial reefs can enhance overfished populations of resident reef fish like snapper and grouper. Transient species like mackerel, shark and billfish can also benefit by feeding on the resident fish. People also benefit by enhancing fishery resources, as well as fishing and diving opportunities off the Texas Coast. The types of artificial reefs involved are broken into three programs: Rigs-to-Reefs, Near Shore (/Shallow) Reefs, and Ships-to-Reefs. Numerous anglers and divers travel offshore each year, visiting sites managed by TPWD which are supported by these programs. In order to continue promoting, developing, maintaining, monitoring and enhancing the artificial reef potential in Texas offshore wate, TPWD Coastal Fisheries has deveoped and Artificial Reef Interactive Mapping Application to used for online public query and review of artificial reef locations.

Copyright Text: Texas Parks and Wildlife, Coastal Fisheries, Artifcial Reef Program, Albert El-Hage, Brooke Shipley, Dale Shively, Johanna Valente

Spatial Reference: 102100 (3857)

Initial Extent:

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YMax: 3466928.259215
Spatial Reference: 102100 (3857)

Full Extent:

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YMin: 2994653.9666
XMax: -10386595.3772735
YMax: 3444947.7691
Spatial Reference: 102100 (3857)

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Supported Operations:   Query   ConvertFormat   Get Estimates