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The Paddlefish: Primitive Fish Inspiring Future Technology

August 19, 2014

Jan Jeffrey Hoover  and Edward J. PerkinsEnvironmental LaboratoryUS Army Engineer Research and Development CenterVicksburg, MS The North American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) is a primitive species with an unusually sophisticated multi-purpose tool: its snout.  Common in the lower Mississippi River basin, it is harvested for its eggs which provide gourmets with caviar rivaling that of related […]

Filed Under: Species

Piebald Blues: Rarest Catfish in the Lower Mississippi River

May 8, 2014

Jan Jeffrey Hoover and K. Jack Killgore Fish Ecology Team, Environmental LaboratoryUnited States Army Engineer Research and Development CenterVicksburg, MS During the past 17 years of sampling the Lower Mississippi River, the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Fish Ecology Team has collected more than 2,050 flathead catfish, 9,300 channel catfish, and 22,230 […]

Filed Under: Species

Lower Mississippi River Supports a Diverse and Valuable Economy

April 24, 2014

New research shows river and associated natural resources generate $151.7 billion annually The Lower Mississippi River and its associated natural resources support a diverse and productive regional economy, according to a new profile prepared for the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee. Considered together, river-related economic sectors generate $151.7 billion in annual revenue and employ 585,000 […]

Filed Under: LMRCC News

River Habitats

July 1, 2013

Many people think the Lower Mississippi River is simply a highway for barges.  While it does provide an incredibly efficient transportation artery for commodities, it is much more than a navigation channel.  Although the historic floodplain of the lower river is now confined by a levee system, the land that lies between those levees in […]

Filed Under: Habitat

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