BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF STREAMS IN THE 



BITTERROOT RIVER TMDL PLANNING AREA 



BASED ON THE STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF 



THE BENTHIC ALGAE COMMUNITY 



Prepared for: 



State of Montana 



Department of Environmental Quality 



P.O. Box 200901 



Helena, Montana 59620-0901 



Project Officer: Rosie Sada 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-8 



STATE WC8M9ITS COUECPf" 

 MAY T^ 200.1 



MONTANA STATE Lib;. 

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Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 

 Hannaea 



1032 Twelfth Avenue 

 Helena, Montana 59601 



May 5, 2003 



Printed on Paper Made from 100% Recycled Posl-Consumer Fiber 



