between western Caminada Bay and Little salinity seem to be major factors 



Lake. The Bayou L'Ours Ridge, which causing salt water intrusion. The 



formerly prevented such exchange, has Mississippi River Gulf Outlet in the 



been breached. Pontchartrain hydrologic unit and the 



Houma Navigation Canal in the Terrebonne 



Major navigation canals, such as hydrologic unit have created similar 



the Barataria Basin Waterway, that problems (Gagliano et al. 1973; Craig 



directly connect waters of different and Day 1977). 



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