Reference Library

Biological Criteria

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Office of Water Online Reference Library
	Title	EPA Number (if assigned)
Policy	Development of Biological Criteria for Coral Reef Ecosystem Assessment
Technical	Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters: Bioassessment and Biocriteria Guidance (PDF) (300 pages, 11.6 Mb; 2000)	EPA 822-B-00-024
Technical	Lake and Resevoir Bioassessment and Biocriteria: Technical Guidance Document (1998)	EPA 841-B-99-002
Policy	National Program Guidance for Surface Waters (1990)
Policy	Review of the Draft Guidance for Lakes and Resevoir Bioassessment and Biocriteria (PDF) (15 pages, 167 K; 1997)	EPA-SAB-EPEC-LTR-97-007
Technical	Revison to Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Rivers and Streams (1999)	EPA 841-B-99-002
Technical	Stressor Identificaton Guidance Manual (2000)	EPA 822-B-00-025
Policy	Summary of State Biological Assessment Programs for Rivers and Streams (1996)	EPA 230-R-96-007
Technical	Technical Guidance for Streams and Small Rivers (1996)
Technical	Technical Guidance for Survey Design and Statistical Evaluation of Biosurvey Data (1997)	EPA 822-B-97-002