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Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters: Bioassessment and Biocriteria Technical Guidance

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Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters: Bioassessment and Biocriteria Technical Guidance (PDF)(300 pp, 2 MB, December 2000, EPA 822-B-00-024)