Author: Rex H. Caffey & Mark Schexnayder
Year: 2002
Pages: 8

Provides an overview of the historical aspects of Louisiana fisheries in the context of pre- and post-levee construction on the Mississippi River. Data from the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion is used to describe the relationship between freshwater re-introduction and estuarine fisheries productivity. The report characterizes the conflict between Louisiana’s short-term and long-term goals of coastal restoration and coastal fisheries management.

Copy available online from Louisiana Sea Grant.
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