MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



3 0864 1002 2545 



BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF 



PRAIRIE ELK CREEK AND SAND CREEK 



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: Rebecca Ridenour 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-10 



STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTIC. 



(1AY ! 9 2004 



MONTANA STATE LfBRAR ' 



1515 E. 6th AVE. 

 HELENA. MONTANA 5962C 



Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 



Hannaea 



1032 Twelfth Avenue 



Helena, Montana 59601 



March 8, 2004 



Printed on paper made from 100% recycled posl-consiimer fiber 



