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EVALUATION OF DRAFT
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CRITERIA FOR STREAMS
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PREPARED BY THE BIOLOGICAL
CRITERIA SUBCOMMITTEE OF
THE ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
AND EFFECTS COMMITTEE
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ABSTRACT
On 13-14, the of the
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the
the the
for the
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U.S.
AND
Dr. E.
Dr. L.
Dr. W. of of
Dr. L, of of
Dr. P. of Utah
Dr. J. of of
Dr, St.
JDr. W. USA,
Dr. B. Inc.,
Dr. T. of of
Dr. of
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Officer, Science Advisory U.S. EPA,
401 M S.W. D.C.
K. U.S. M
S.W. D.C.
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The Criteria of the
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9,
J.E., J, H, Zar, C. N. 1990.
for Wm. C. 237 p,
E, 1977. A for 22-381,
K. W.» M. A, D, M, J, B, and W. B.
and
J. M, 1977. for the of of
Sci. Publ. No, 25, U.K.
H, H. 1979. for
Wiley York. 257 p.
S. H, the of
§4:187-211.
J. A,, and J. F. ami
337 p,
E. P,, G. A, V, H. to in
the of a J,
Soc.
J. M, 1987. of the
J. L., M. T. K. D. S, K. and it M.
for in
and
B; B. as a of
Biol;Jj|:127-139.
U.S. 1990.
for
U.S. for
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U.S. 1992b, Framework for
E, L., G, W. K. W. J. H. and C. E.
The J, Scl,
E, A, of the of
to as
ia Rpt. to 192 p.
W, E. D. C. 1990.
IB, C, B. P. B. (eds.). for
Soc., MD 684 p.
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