The use of aquatic macroinvertebrates as water quality indicators in mountain streams in Montana

420 Pages·1996·12.6 MB·English

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THE USE OF AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES AS WATER QUALITY
INDICATORS IN MOUNTAIN STREAMS OF MONTANA
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thesis submitted in partial fiilfullment
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MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN
Bozeman, Montana
May, 1996
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David C. Richards
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found to be satisfactory regarding content, English usage, format, citations,
bibliographic style, and consistency, and is ready for submission to the College of
Graduate Studies.
Dr. Florence V. Dunkel
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Approved for the Department of Entomology
Dr. Greg Johnson
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Approved for the College of Graduate Studies
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I would like to thank the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Florence
Dunkel, Dr. Kevin O' Neill, Dr. Cliff Montagne, Dr. William Kemp, Dr. Daniel
Gustafson, and Rober|Bukantis. I would also like to thank the Water Quality Division
of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for financial support. I would
also like to thank Mami Ralston, Mary Bauman, Brenda Beaman, Li Ying Wong, and
Steve and Youngsok Hamner for their field and lab assistance.
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