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Environmental Atlas of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin

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Lake Pontchartrain Atlas:
Preface
Table of Contents
Introduction
Environmental Overview
Environmental Status & Trends
Restoration
Physical Environments
Basin Geology
Biological Resources You are at the Biological Resources section of the Environmental Atlas of Lake Pontchartrain
Environmental Issues
Bibliography
Resources
Contributors
Acronyms
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Biological Resources: Habitat Inventory | Estuarine Living Marine Resources | Essential Fisheries Habitat | Submersed Aquatic Vegetation

Biological Resources - Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR)

Contributors: Handley, Hartley, Johnston, O'Neil, Braud, Snead
Image showing location of Rigolets Region.

Image showing location of ELMR.

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Common throughout Lake Borgne, The Rigolets, and Little Lake: oysters/clams (43).  Common throughout area: crabs (49), shrimp/crayfish (50, 51), marine fish (B), diving birds (1, 5, 8, 118, 173, 179).

Common throughout wetlands: alligators (3),  coastal mammals (8, 37, 38, 43, 44), shore birds (D), wading birds (C), water fowl (E).

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