Condition of stream ecosystems in the US: an overview of the first national assessment

G. Paulsen, Steven; Mayio, Alice; V. Peck, David; L. Stoddard, John; Tarquinio, Ellen; M. Holdsworth, Susan; Van Sickle, John; L. Yuan, Lester; P. Hawkins, Charles; T. Herlihy, Alan; R. Kaufmann, Philip; T. Barbour, Michael; P. Larsen, David; R. Olsen, Anthony

doi:10.1899/08-098.1

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Condition of stream ecosystems in the US: an overview of the first national assessment

Published in Journal of the North American Benthological Society • Oct 28, 2008

Authors:

Steven G. Paulsen

Alice Mayio

David V. Peck

Abstract

The Wadeable Streams Assessment (WSA) provided the first statistically sound summary of the ecological condition of streams and small rivers in the US. Information provided in the assessment filled an important gap in meeting the requirements of the US Clean Water Act. The purpose of the WSA was to:...

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STREAMS

Perennial stream

Environmental science

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