Study of Importance of Backwater Chutes to a Riverine Fishery

Abstract

A comprehensive review was made of the literature to determine the environmental impact of the loss of backwater areas in connection with proposed changes in the channel of the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri, and Cairo, Ill. The review covered two general areas: Literature pertaining to the physical, chemical, and biotic factors of larger rivers, and literature pertaining to the biology of the fishes recorded as present in the section of concern in the Mississippi River. The direct effects of the physicochemical factors (current, turbidity, substrate, and dissolved oxygen) were examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786544

Entities

People

  • Harold L. Schramm Jr.
  • William M. Lewis

Organizations

  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Library and Information Science
  • Riverine Ecology