To combat wetland loss, we advise: (I) management of the Atchafaiaya River for 

 maximum land building; (2) use of controlled diversions along the Mississippi River; and 

 (3) strict regulatory control of canals within the Louisiana wetland system. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT 



This work was partially supported by funds from the Louisiana Department of Natural 

 Resources, Coastal Resources Unit. This is contribution no. LSU-CEL-82-22 of the 

 Coastal Ecology Laboratory, Center for Wetland Resources, L.S.U. 



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