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RECORD NUMBER: 621 OF 1814

Main Title Fish Communities of Midwestern Rivers: A History of Degradation.
Author Karr, J. R. ; Toth, L. A. ; Dudley, D. R. ;
CORP Author Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Balboa (Panama).;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR.
Year Published 1985
Report Number EPA-R-810745 ;EPA-R-807677; EPA/600/J-85/104;
Stock Number PB85-248193
Additional Subjects Fresh water fishes ; Rivers ; Water pollution ; Population growth ; Illinois River ; Maumee River ; Abundance ; Water quality management ; History ; Comparison ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB85-248193 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
As human populations have grown, water resource quality has declined. Since 1850, 67% of the fish species from the Illinois River and 44% from the Maumee River have become less abundant or have disappeared. Reversing such trends demands innovative approaches to water resource management.