Mississippi River

Fish community structure is a complex and integrated part of an aquatic ecosystem; a balanced system is often rich in species diversity and abundance. Invasive species, including silver carp, can alter this balance and have deleterious effects. Recently, catches of silver carp i…

We investigated the relationship between river hydrology and least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) reproductive success on the Lower Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois and Caruthersville, Missouri from 1986 through 1992. We also investigated least tern foraging behavi…

This study utilized a new database of levee failures along 685 km of the Middle and Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO to Memphis, TN during the past 120 years. The goals of this investigation were to: (1) identify the relative importance of geologic and geomorphic facto…