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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 Lower Pearl River Region.

Image showing location of ELMR.

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Common throughout Lake Pontchartrain: oysters/clams (82), diving birds (1,5,6,8,121,179), shrimp/crayfish (49), crabs (50,51).

Common throughout channels: shrimp/crayfish (83).  Common throughout wetlands: alligators (3), shrimp/crayfish (84), wading birds (C), coastal mammals (8,37,38,43,44).

Common throughout area: raptors (76), waterfowl (E, 21-23), freshwater fish (102), marine fish (A).  Common along shorelines: shorebirds (52, 56, 61, 62, 64, 66, 196, 214).

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