Relationships between borders, management agencies, and the likelihood of watershed impairment.

In the United States, the Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes water quality standards important for maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems. Within the CWA framework, states define their own water quality criteria, leading to a potential fragmentation of standards between states. This fragmentation...

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Main Authors: Josh Epperly, Andrew Witt, Jeffrey Haight, Susan Washko, Trisha B Atwood, Janice Brahney, Soren Brothers, Edd Hammill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6157817?pdf=render