Ecological status and trends of the Upper Mississippi River System 1998: A report of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program
Dates
Publication Date
1999-04
Summary
The purpose of this report is to present, analyze, and discuss information about the ecological condition of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). The report includes, but is not limited to data and results from the initial years of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP), the largest monitoring program in the country. The mission of the LTRMP is to provide decision makers with information they need to maintain the UMRS as a sustainable large river ecosystem given its multiple-use character.
Summary
The purpose of this report is to present, analyze, and discuss information about the ecological condition of the
Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). The report includes, but is not limited to data and results from the initial years of the
Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP), the largest monitoring program in the country. The mission of the LTRMP is to provide decision makers with information they need to maintain the UMRS as a sustainable large river ecosystem given its multiple-use character.
