Biological Monitoring: The Dilemma of Data Analysis

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Previous articleNext article No AccessBridgesBiological Monitoring: The Dilemma of Data AnalysisRichard H. NorrisRichard H. Norris Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 14, Number 3Sep., 1995 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/1467210 Views: 26Total views on this site Citations: 75Citations are reported from Crossref Journal History This article was published in the Journal of the North American Benthological Society (1986-2011), which is continued by Freshwater Science (2012-present). Copyright 1995 The North American Benthological SocietyPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Stefanie A. Kroll, Hayley C. 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