Biological Effects–Based Tools for Monitoring Impacted Surface Waters in the Great Lakes: A Multiagency Program in Support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Environmental Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 409-426

  Ekman, Drew R ^a   Ankley, Gerald T ^b   Blazer, Vicki S ^c   Collette, Timothy W ^d   Garcia Reyero, Natàlia ^e   Iwanowicz, Luke R ^c   Jorgenson, Zachary G ^f   Lee, Kathy E ^g   Mazik, Pat M ^h   Miller, David H ^a   Perkins, Edward J ⁱ   Smith, Edwin T ^a   Tietge, Joseph E ^a   Villeneuve, Daniel L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d Office of Research and Development lab   (Georgia)

^e MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g US Geological Survey(USGS) Minnesota Water Science Center   (United States)

^h WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85010635820     PISSN: 14660466     EISSN: 14660474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1466046613000458     Document Type: Article

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