A Review of Urban Water Body Challenges and Approaches: (1) Rehabilitation and Remediation

Fisheries

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-29

  Hughes, Robert M ^a   Dunham, Susie ^a   Maas Hebner, Kathleen G ^a   Yeakley, J Alan ^b   Schreck, Carl ^a   Harte, Michael ^a   Molina, Nancy ^c   Shock, Clinton C ^a   Kaczynski, Victor W ^d   Schaeffer, Jeff ^e  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Cascadia Ecosystems   (United States)

^d Independent Consultant Salem   (United States)

^e U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 84893099557     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2013.836500     Document Type: Review

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