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Mechanistic Modeling
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Reckhow, K.H. 2003. On the need for uncertainty assessment in TMDL modeling and implementation. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 129(4):245–246.
Reckhow, K.H., G.B. Arhonditsis, M.A. Kenney, L. Hauser, J. Tribo, C. Wu, K.J. Elcock, L.J. Steinberg, C.A. Stow, and S.J. McBride. 2005. A predictive approach to nutrient criteria. Environmental Science and Technology 39(9):2913–2919.
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Combined Criteria
USEPA. 2013a. Expert Workshop: Nutrient Enrichment Indicators in Streams. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed December 2017. https://www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/expert-workshop-nutrient-enrichment-indicators-streams.
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