Use of the condition of Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis) to assess habitat quality in stream ecosystems

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 135-145

  Vila Gispert, A ^a   Zamora, L ^a   Moreno Amich, R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARBUS BARBUS; BARBUS MERIDIONALIS; RIPARIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034091735     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/148/2000/135     Document Type: Article

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