Effects of Sedimentation and Turbidity on Lotic Food Webs: A Concise Review for Natural Resource Managers
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W. E Henley,’ M. A. Patterson,’ R. J. Neves, l and A. Dennis Lemly* ‘Virginia Cooperat ive Fish and Wildl i fe Research Unit , ’ Department of Fisheries and Wildl i fe Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Inst i tute and State Universi ty , Blacksbulg, VA 24061-0321; TJ S. Forest Service, Southern Research Stat ion, Coldwater Fisheries Research Unit , Department of Fisheries and Wildl i fe Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Inst i tute and State Universi ty , Blacksburg, VA 24061-0321
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