Selected Physical, Chemical, and Biological Data Used to Study Urbanizing Streams in Nine Metropolitan Areas of the United States, 1999–2004

National Water-Quality Assessment Program

By Elise M.P. Giddings, Amanda H. Bell, Karen M. Beaulieu, Thomas F. Cuffney, James F. Coles, Larry R. Brown, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, James Falcone, Lori A. Sprague, Wade L. Bryant, Marie C. Peppler, Cory Stephens, and Gerard McMahon

Contents

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Foreword

Abstract

Introduction
Purpose and Scope
Description of Study Objectives
Acknowledgments
Conversion Factors
Abbreviations and Acronyms

Data-Collection and Processing Methods
Watershed characteristics
Instream Characteristics
Biological Communities
Laboratory Analysis
Data Processing

Data Files

Summary

References

Acknowledgments

Jason May of the USGS California Water Science Center and J. Bruce Moring of the USGS Texas Water Science Center provided suggestions that substantially improved the quality of the manuscript. Web formatting and support were provided by Ramona Traynor of the USGS North Carolina Water Science Center.

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