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  1. Sediment in a Michigan trout stream, its source movement, and some effects on fish habitat.

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    Author(s): Edward A. Hansen
    Date: 1971
    Source: Research Paper NC-59. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
    Publication Series: Research Paper (RP)
    Station: North Central Research Station
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    A sediment budget was constructed from 3 years of measurements on a pool and riffle stream. Total sediment load increased five times along a 26-mile length of stream; most sediment came from 204 eroding banks. Three-fourths of the total sediment load was sand size. The area of streambed covered with sand decreased downstream, indicating that the transporting capacity of the stream exceeded sediment supply. Complete streambank stabilization would reduce the sediment load by about half and probably result in streambed composition changes beneficial to trout.

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    Hansen, Edward A. 1971. Sediment in a Michigan trout stream, its source movement, and some effects on fish habitat. Research Paper NC-59. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

    Keywords

    sediment, trout stream, fish habitat, streambank stabilization

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