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Factors Influencing the Accuracy of a Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Protocol in South Carolina Coastal Plain Streams

M. H. Paller Building 773-42A, Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 29808, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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F. D. Martin Building 773-42A, Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 29808, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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L. D. Wike Building 773-42A, Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 29808, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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W. L. Specht Building 773-42A, Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 29808, USA E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 23-32 | Received 14 Apr 2006, Accepted 26 Jul 2006, Published online: 06 Jan 2011

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