Using a master sample to integrate stream monitoring programs

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-254

  Larsen, David P ^a   Olsen, Anthony R ^a   Stevens Jr , Donald L ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Stream surveys; Survey designs

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STREAM; SURVEY DESIGN;

EID: 56349096367     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: 15372693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/108571108X336593     Document Type: Article

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