Table 17. Summary of inventory results of wetland loss for 

 the Barataria basin. 



Canal area/ 

 marsh area 

 Area (times 100) Methodology Reference 



Barataria basin 2.6 Photomosaic Adams et al. 

 (2,427 mi 2 ) (1976) 



Barataria basin 1.1 Points Chabreck (1972) 

 (2,025 mi 2 ) counted by 



helicopter 

 from pre- 

 selected 

 transects 



Barataria basin 1.0 Map measure- Barrett (1970) 

 (to Intracoastal ment with 



Waterway, 1,370.5 various 



mi 2 ) dates and 



scales 



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