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Original Articles

Use of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Indices to Assess Aquatic Health in a Mixed-Landuse Watershed

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Pages 539-551 | Received 12 Mar 2007, Accepted 08 Jun 2007, Published online: 07 Jan 2011

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