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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book dives deep into the geological and ecological history of the Mississippi's Pool 26. The author explains the methods and results of an extensive 1980 field study conducted to assess the impact commercial and recreational water traffic was having on the river's habitat. The research in this book illuminates the processes shaping Pool 26's unique riverbed and sediment characteristics, which vary from deep pools of silt to shallow sandbars. By comparing these characteristics to areas with differing levels of water traffic, the author explores the potential effects of human activities on the river's ecosystem. Ultimately, this examination provides baseline data for river monitoring in the wake of construction along the Mississippi's upper basin and a valuable model for understanding the relationship between river traffic and riverine habitats. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.