Effects of suspended sediments on aquatic ecosystems

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 72-82

  Newcombe, C P ^a   Macdonald, D D ^b  

^a Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

^b MacDonald Environ Sciences Ltd   (Canada)

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EID: 0001899085     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1991)011<0072:EOSSOA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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