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REPORT DOCUMENTATION 

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1. REPORT NO. 



Biological Report 89(22) 



1. Recipient's Accession No. 



4. Title and Subtitle 



Marsh Management in Coastal Louisiana: Effects and Issues -- Proceedings of a Symposium 



5. Report Date 



September 1989 



7. Edilora 



Walter G. Duffy and Darryl Clark 



8. Performing Organization Rept. No. 



9. Performing Organization Name and Address 



10. Project/Task/Work Unit No. 



11. Contract(c) or Grsnt(G) No. 

 (C) 



(G) 



12. Sponsoring Organization Name and Address 



U.S. Department of the Interior 

 Fish and Wildlife Service 

 Research and Development 

 Washington, DC 20240 



13. Type ol Report & Period Covered 



Louisiana Department of Natural Resources 

 Coastal Management Division 

 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 



15. Supplementary Notes 



16. Abstract (Limit: 200 words) 



This proceedings is from a symposium "Marsh Management in Louisiana: Effects and Issues" held in Baton Rouge, LA, in June 

 1988. It provides an overview of issues and strategies surrounding the management of fresh, brackish, and salt marshes in coastal 

 Louisiana to control wetland loss. A wide spectrum of views, opinions, ideas, and case studies are presented from a variety of 

 sources: State and Federal agency personnel, public and private marsh managers, university scientists, consultants, and private 

 citizens. Currently, management of coastal wetlands in Louisiana primarily involves control of water levels and salinities in 

 marshes by weirs. Several case studies are presented to investigate the effects of these structures on marsh vegetation and coastal 

 fisheries. Legal and regulatory issues affecting management efforts are also considered. 



17. Document Analysis a. Descriptors 



b. Identifiers/Open-Ended Terms 



marsh management 

 coastal Louisiana 



c. COSATI Field/Group 



fresh marsh 

 brackish marsh 

 salt marsh 



wetlands 

 wetland loss 

 fisheries 



18. Availability Statement 



Unlimited distribution 



19.Securrty Class (This Report) 



Unclassified 



20. Security Class (This Page) 



Unclassified 



21. No. of Pages 



vii + 378 



22. Price 



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