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Environmental Atlas of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin

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Lake Pontchartrain Atlas:
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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
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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 Madisonville Region.

Image showing location of ELMR.

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Common throughout wetlands: alligators (3), shrimp/crayfish(84), wading birds (C), coastal mammals (8,37,38,43,44), marine fish (F).

Common along shorelines: shorebirds (52,56,62,64,66,196,214) Common throughout area: raptors (76,77,107,182), waterfowl (E, 21).

Common throughout Lake Pontchartrain: freshwater fish (A, 102), diving birds (1,5,6,8,121,179), shirmp/crayfish (50, 51), crabs (49), oysters/clams (82) .  Common along water body edges: shorebirds (52,56,61,62,64,66,196,214).

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