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Water-quality assessment in the Trinity River Basin, Texas: Nutrient concentrations in streams winter and spring 1994

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A consistent, basin-wide set of data for streams in the Trinity River Basin is a necessary baseline to compare current conditions with historical data and to provide a reference for future studies. In addition, the basin-wide surveys begin the process of addressing the cause-effect relations for water quality in the basin. Effects of land use, geology, vegetation, soils, and reservoirs on water quality were considered in selection of sites. Seasonal differences were addressed by conducting two surveys, the first during the winter low-flow period and the second during the late spring high-flow period.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 29.563901551414443° to 33.60546961227188° latitude; -98.975830078125° to -94.306640625° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Allison A. Shipp. 1995. Water-quality assessment in the Trinity River Basin, Texas: Nutrient concentrations in streams winter and spring 1994. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs23195

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