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Download or read book Sampling and Monitoring Marsh Management Plans in Louisiana written by Phil L. Pittman and published by . This book was released on 1990* with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Louisiana's coastal wetlands represent over 41% of the nations total and comprise one of the most extensive wetland systems in the United States. Approximately three (3) million of Louisiana's five (5) million acres of wetlands are located in the coastal zone. Many of these acres are managed extensively for waterfowl, fish or shellfish and fur production. Marsh management plans are currently being utilized in Louisiana to increase wildlife production, reduce coastal erosion and land loss, regulate animal and plant population size and composition, and to avoid potential user conflicts. In order to gather data to determine if these plans are accomplishing their stated objectives, the Field Investigations Section of Coastal Management undertook a sampling and monitoring program on specified marsh management plans in coastal Louisiana. Six (6) marsh management plans are currently being studied for the following parameters: water chemistry and hydrology, fisheries, vegetation, wildlife, general condition and operation of structural components, and land loss and/or habitats change by aerial photography measurements ..."--Leaf 1.