Recent changes in the hydrobiology of the Aral Sea

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 235-272

  Aladin, N V ^a   Potts, W T W ^b   Plotnikov, I S ^a   Filippov, A A ^a   Orlova, M I ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aral sea; Biota; Conservation; Regression

Indexed keywords

BIOTA; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; INLAND SEA;

ARAL SEA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0032826952     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757549908035552     Document Type: Article

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