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Research on the river, part 3

Published April 11, 2014

By Savannah Volkoff & Gretchen Kroeger

 

This is it – the final installment of Research On the River. In the last week, we’ve told  you about the History of the Elizabeth River and the Research on the River, now it’s time to explain what’s being done to Restore the River.

Enjoy!

 

 

  • restoration
  • PAHs
  • Killifish
  • Elizabeth River
  • remediation
  • Research on the river

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