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Technical Guidance for Assessing the Quality of Aquatic Environments, A Handbook prepared for the Water Quality Financial Assistance Program (revised 1994)

 
Publication number Date Published Date Revised
91-78December 1991February 1994
VIEW NOW Technical Guidance for Assessing the Quality of Aquatic Environments, A Handbook prepared for the Water Quality Financial Assistance Program (revised 1994) (Number of pages: 166) (Publication Size: 7MB)




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Author(s) Cusimano, B.
Description The Watershed Assessments Section of Ecology prepared this guidance manual which discusses developing water quality assessment programs and technical methods for conducting water quality studies. The manual provides a brief overview of water quality and ecological concepts with respect to Washington State regulations. The manual also describes survey planning, study design, report writing and data management activities, as well as assessment techniques for water, biota, and sediment quality. In addition, the manual provides an annotated bibliography and extensive reference section of water quality-related publications.
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Keywords bibliography, guidance, technical, manual, methods, Centennial Clean Water Fund, study, water quality, assessment, sediment, quality, watershed, financial assistance, grant, aquatic
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