MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



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BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF HUGHES CREEK 



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: Andy Welch 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-10 



Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 



Hannaea 



1032 Twelfth Avenue 



Helena, Montana 59601 



January 31, 2004 



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 HELENA. MONTANA 59620 



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