MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



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SUPPORT OF AQUATIC LIFE USES 



IN THE TONGUE RIVER OF SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA 



BASED ON THE COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE 



OF THE BENTHIC ALGAE COMMUNITY 



Prepared for: 



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State of Montana 

 Department of Environmental Quality 

 P.O. Box 200901 

 Helena, Montana 59620-0901 



Project Officer: Patrick Newby 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-3 



Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 

 Hannaea 

 1032 Twelfth Avenue 

 Helena, Montana 59601 



TATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION 



MAY 2; 2002 



MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



1515 E. 6th AVE. 

 HELENA, MONTANA 59620 



October 19, 2001 



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