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Dietrich, J. 2006: Lower Don River Fish Community Dynamics 1989 – 2005. Prepared for: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Don Watershed Regeneration Council. 1997: Turning the Corner: The Don Watershed Report Card. http://www.trca.on.ca/dotAsset/25862.pdf. Accessed on January 2, 2014.

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SENES Consultants Limited (SENES). 2003: Waterfront Scan & Environmental Improvement Strategy Study. Prepared for the City of Toronto. March 2003.

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