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A Study of Louisiana's Major Estuaries and Adjacent Offshore Waters

Entry ID: LA_DWF_MFD_majorestuaries

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Summary

Abstract: Seven of Louisiana's major estuaries and adjacent offshore waters were sampled
monthly for a 2 year period. The samples were analyzed for physical
properties, water chemistry, nekton and zooplankton.

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Description: Metadata in Biological Data Profile format.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 33.29

S: 28.67

E: -88.54

W: -94.3

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Marine Fisheries Division

Dataset Title: A Study of Louisiana's Major Estuaries and Adjacent Offshore Waters

Dataset Release Place: Louisiana

Dataset Publisher: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Marine Fisheries Division

Data Presentation Form: database

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1974-10-01

Stop Date: 1976-09-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > LOUISIANA

Science Keywords

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > ESTUARIES

ISO Topic Category

INLAND WATERS

Access Constraints Availability is upon written request and approval by Division Administrator.

Division Administrator
La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
Marine Fisheries
Division P. O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
(225) 765-2384

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

estuaries

offshore waters

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Marine Fisheries Division, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana

Data Center URL: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing

Data Center Personnel
Name: DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR Phone: (225) 765-2384 Contact Address: LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Marine Fisheries Division P.O. Box 98000 City: Baton Rouge Province or State: LA Postal Code: 70898-9000 Country: USA

Publications/References

Hakkinen, S. and. P.B. Rhines: Shifting surface currents of the northern North Atlantic Ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 114, doi:10.1029/2008JC004883, 2009.

Hakkinen, S., P. B. Rhines and D. L. Worthen, Warm, saline events embedded in the meridional circulation of the northern North Atlantic; accepted with revision to J. Geophys. Res., 2010.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2010-12-06

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-04

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