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RBP Main: Notice, Forward, and Table of Contents (PDF) (17 pp, 68K)

Chapter 1: The Concept of Rapid Bioassessment (PDF) (4 pp, 14K)

Chapter 2: Application of Rapid Bioassessment Protocols (RBPs) (PDF) (4 pp, 40K)

Chapter 3: Elements of Biomonitoring (PDF) (17 pp, 378K)

Chapter 4: Performance-Based Methods System (PBMS) (PDF) (17 pp, 84K)

Chapter 5: Habitat Assessment and Physicochemical Parameters (PDF) (35 pp, 2MB)

Chapter 6: Periphyton Protocols (PDF) (23 pp, 107K)

Chapter 7: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Protocols (PDF) (35 pp, 299K)

Chapter 8: Fish Protocols (PDF) (20 pp, 191K)

Chapter 9: Biological Data Analysis (PDF) (18 pp, 124K)

Chapter 10: Data Integration and Reporting (PDF) (11 pp, 541K)

Chapter 11: Literature Cited (PDF) (24 pp, 83K)

Appendix A: Sample Data Forms for the Protocols (PDF) (40 pp, 214K)

Appendix B: Regional Tolerance Values... (PDF) (50 pp, 571K)

Appendix C: Tolerance and Trophic Guilds of Selected Fish Species (PDF) (3 pp, 6K)

Appendix D: Survey Approach for Compilation of Historical Data (PDF) (12 pp, 31K)