Environmental Inventory And Assessment Of Navigation Pools 24 25 And 26 Upper Mississippi And Lower Illinois Rivers

Objectives of the study were to develop a comprehensive bibliography of literature pertaining to animals and their habitats; to inventory the mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, macroinvertebrates of public health significance, and habitats of the lower Illinois and upper Mississippi River floodplains; to describe rare and endangered species present; to evaluate fauna for public health, economic, scientific, and aesthetic purposed; to examine the effects of periodic inundation on floodplain animal life; and to assess the effects of pool regulation, bank revetment, wing dike maintenance, and disposal of dredged material on wildlife. Seven study sites were selected along the two rivers.