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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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Jack Kindinger
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 Slidell Region.

Image showing location of ELMR.

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

Common throughout area: waterfowl (E), raptors (76), diving birds (118,121,173,179), shripm/crayfish (49), crabs (50,51).

Common throughout Lake Pontchartrain: freshwater fish (102), oysters/clams (82), freshwater fish (A).

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