SUPPORT OF AQUATIC LIFE USES IN THE SHIELDS 

 RIVER 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 



Contract Officer: Rosie Sada 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-10 



Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 



Hannaea 



1032 Twelfth Avenue 



Helena, Montana 59601 



March 16,2004 



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MONTANA STATE LfBRARY 

 Ur, A,P. ^- 6**1 AVE. 

 HELENA, MONTANA 5962C 



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