Appendix 6.3(3) Concluded 



pertaining to the Chenier Plain habitats are available on relative abundance, 

 let alone estimates of standing stocks. Even if studies could be conducted, 

 it is unlikely that reliable estimates of absolute densities would be pro- 

 duced, considering the state of the art (McHugh 1967). A descriptive char- 

 acterization of the fishes in this basin would require a long-term (minimum 

 3 years) monthly sampling program employing several gears in representative 

 habitats. 



Economic importance entries are intended to give the reader a general 

 impression of the relative significance of the species, with a view toward 

 the possible desire to establish priorities in planning. 





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