An overview of freshwater biodiversity: With some lessons from African fishes

Fisheries

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 7-13

  Stiassny, Melanie L J ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ARENA; PISCES;

EID: 0030238215     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446(1996)021<0007:AOOFB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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