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MONTANA STATE UBRARY 



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SUPPORT OF AQUATIC LIFE USES IN 



THE UPPER BLACKFOOT RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 



BASED ON THE COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE 



OF THE BENTHIC ALGAE COMMUNITY 



Prepared for: 



State of Montana 

 Department of Environmental Quality 

 P.O. Box 200901 

 Helena, Montana 59620-0901 



Project Officer: Michael Pipp 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-3 



Prepared by 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 

 Hannaea 

 103 2 Twelfth Avenue 

 Helena, Montana 59601 



August 29, 2001 



'T/\TF DOCUMENTS COLLECTION 



OCT 1 5 2002 



MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



1515 E. 6th AVE. 

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