Study of Importance of Backwater Chutes to a Riverine Fishery

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...

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Main Authors: Schramm, Jr , Harold L, Lewis, William M
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCLIMATIZATION
Anatomy and Physiology
BACKWATER CHUTES
CAIRO(ILLINOIS)
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS
CHANNELS(WATERWAYS)
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Civil Engineering
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FISHERIES
FISHES
IDENTIFICATION
ILLINOIS
MARINE BIOLOGY
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MISSOURI
OXYGEN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RIVER CURRENTS
RIVERS
SAINT LOUIS(MISSOURI)
SUBSTRATES
TURBIDITY CURRENTS
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Summary: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.