Impact of the Magnitude and Timing of Freshwater Flow on Nekton Productivity, Diversity, and Community Assemblage Downstream of the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion Structure, Breton Sound, Louisiana – Year One Report

Bryan P. Piazza
LSU Fisheries Department
Megan K. La Peyre
USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station and the Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program (GACRDP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of GACRDP or Office of the Governor, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

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Citation

Suggested Citation:
B. P. Piazza and La Peyre, M. K.  2005.  Impact of the magnitude and timing of freshwater flow on nekton productivity, diversity, and community assemblage downstream of the Caernarvon freshwater diversion structure, Breton Sound, Louisiana – Year One Report, Louisiana Governor's Applied Coastal Research and Development Program, LSU, September 30, 2005.

Acknowledgements

Shawn Hillen and Lawrence Rozas of NOAA Fisheries, Galveston, TX provided technical, equipment, and field support. We thank Chris Cannaday, Wes Cochran, Bryan Gossman, Sarai Piazza, Adam Piehler, Mason Piehler, Sergio Pierliuissi, and Aaron Podey for field and laboratory assistance. This work is funded by the Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program.