CWPPRA-East Mud Lake 1997-2001

The Calcasieu Ship Channel provides an avenue for the rapid movement of high-salinity water into the East Mud Lake project area of southern Louisiana resulting in plant death and marsh loss. Following construction of water control structures at East Mud Lake designed to stabilize salinity and water levels and ensure movement of commercial species into and out of the project area, densities of nekton and the extent of vegetative cover were assessed and compared for project and reference sites to estimate the impact of construction on wetland habitats.

The purpose of this project was to document and compare densities of fishery species and other species of nekton within the East Mud Lake project area and a nearby reference area. These data were used by the project sponsor (Louisiana Department of Natural Resources) to assess the relative success of the project.

Monitoring fisheries of East Mud Lake, Louisiana: 1997 and 2001. CWPPRA study

CWPPRA = Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act

Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center

To fishery Scientists and other qualified researchers upon request.

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Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors

Each sample was assigned a unique identification code. Field collected samples were tagged redundantly (e.g. one label inside of the collection vessel and a matching label attached to the outside of the vessel). The identifier and its associated information (e.g. date, location, habitat) was recorded on field data sheets. Once a sample arrived at the laboratory, the label remained with the sample throughout the various stages of sample processing. After data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or similar database file, the information was printed out and compared against the field data sheets by two biologists. Corrections were made at this time and saved. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors.

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