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Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manuals

Information related to Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manuals.

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Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters (PDF)(362 pp, 7 MB, October 2001, EPA 822-B-01-003)
Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Lakes and Reservoirs (PDF)(232 pp, 6 MB, April 2000, EPA 822-B-00-001)
Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Rivers and Streams (PDF)(253 pp, 3 MB, July 2000, EPA 822-B-00-002)
Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Wetlands (PDF)(156 pp, 2 MB, June 2008, EPA 822-B-08-001)