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Data Series 279

Selected Physical, Chemical, and Biological Data for 30 Urbanizing Streams in the North Carolina Piedmont Ecoregion, 2002—2003

National Water-Quality Assessment Program

By E.M. Giddings, Michelle C. Moorman, Thomas F. Cuffney, Gerard McMahon, and Douglas A. Harned

Contents

DS 279 Home Page

Abstract

Conversion Factors

Introduction

Data Collection and Processing Methods

Data Files

Acknowledgements

References

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