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BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY IN BOX ELDER CREEK 



BASED ON PERIPHYTON COMPOSITION 



AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE 



Prepared for: 



State of Montana 

 Department of Environmental Quality 

 P.O. Box 200901 

 Helena, Montana 59620-0901 



Project Officer: Carol Endicott 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012 



Riparian & Wetland Research Program 

 The University of Montana 

 Project Officer: Amy Chadwick 



3TATF DOCUMENTS COLLECTION 

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r/CNTANA STATE LIBRARY 

 1515 E. 6th AVE. 

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Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 

 Hannaea 

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March 2000 



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