Systematics, species concepts and the conservation of freshwater fish diversity in Europe

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 65, Issue , 1998, Pages 65-72

  Kottelat, Maurice ^a,b  

^a National University of Singapore ^*  (Switzerland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Development; Europe; Fish; Species Concept; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; FISH; SPECIES CONCEPT; TAXONOMY;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032468116     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009809386798     Document Type: Article

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