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Evaluating benthic macroinvertebrates as bio-indicators of freshwater habitat quality in an eastern Oregon agro-ecosystem

Creator:

Scherr, Melissa A.

Abstract:

The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on river systems is gaining attention, and concerns about the state of freshwater natural resources are increasing globally, as are efforts to restore habitat that has been degraded by disturbance. In rivers, non-point source pollution affects the physical characteristics of the habitat and the endemic...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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interacting environmental gradients in the Umatilla River, Northeastern Oregon……..……… 72 Abstract