MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



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BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY 



OF COTTONWOOD CREEK, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA 



BASED ON THE COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE 



OF THE BENTHIC ALGAE COMMUNITY 



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Prepared for: 



State of Montana 

 Department of Environmental Quality 

 P.O. Box 200901 

 Helena, Montana 59620-0901 



Project Officer: Rebecca Ridenour 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-3 



Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 

 Hannaea 

 1032 Twelfth Avenue 

 Helena, Montana 59601 



November 1, 2001 



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