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Results

•Lefthand Creek, Mean: 2.5 +/- 0.3 mg C/L

•James Creek, Mean: 2.6 +/- 0.1 mg C/L

•Little James Creek, Mean: 3.9 +/- 0.3 mg C/L

•Pristine streams typically have a [DOC] of 1 – 4 mg C/L (Allan, 1995)

•Is the Dissolved Organic Matter in these creeks high enough to affect metals concentrations?