Effects of urbanization on the geomorphology, habitat, hydrology, and fish index of biotic integrity of streams in the Chicago area, Illinois and Wisconsin

American Fisheries Society Symposium

Volumn 2005, Issue 47, 2005, Pages 87-115

  Fitzpatrick, Faith A ^a   Diebel, Matthew W ^a   Harris, Mitchell A ^a   Arnold, Terri L ^a   Lutz, Michelle A ^a   Richards, Kevin D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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