Fish Field and Laboratory Methods for Evaluating the Biological Integrity of Surface Waters

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Front Matter (PDF) (Foreword, Preface, Abstract, Figures, Tables, Acknowlegements) (18 pp, 650K, About PDF)
Section 1 (PDF) – Introduction (pages 1-14) (14 pp, 797K, About PDF)
Section 2 (PDF) – Quality Assurance and Quality Control (pages 15-26) (12 pp, 758K, About PDF)
Section 3 (PDF) – Safety and Health (pages 27-30) (4 pp, 215K, About PDF)
Section 4 (PDF) – Sample Collection for the Analysis of Structure and Function of the Fish Community (pages 31-77) (47 pp, 2675K, About PDF)
Section 5 (PDF) – Specimen Processing Techniques (pages 78-82) (5 pp, 271K, About PDF)
Section 6 (PDF) – Sample Analysis Techniques (pages 83-95) (13 pp, 687K, About PDF)
Section 7 (PDF) – Special Techniques (pages 96-122) (32 pp, 1539K, About PDF)
Section 8 (PDF) – Fish Bioasessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Rivers (pages 128-204) (77 pp, 4227K, About PDF)
Section 9 (PDF) – Family-Level Ichthyoplankton Index Methods (pages 205-238) (34 pp, 1845K, About PDF)
Section 10 (PDF) – Fish Health and Condition Assessment Profile Methods (pages 239-288) (50 pp, 2400K, About PDF)
Section 11 (PDF) – Guidelines for Fish Sampling and Tissue Preparation for Bioaccumulative Contaminants (pages 289-304) (16 pp, 993K, About PDF)
Section 12 (PDF) – Fisheries Bibliography (44 pp, 2316K, About PDF)

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