Can Austropotamobius italicus meridionalis be used as a monitoring instrument in Central Italy? Preliminary observations

BFPP - Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Protection des Milieux Aquatiques

Volumn , Issue 376-377 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 613-625

  Scalici, M ^a   Gibertini, G ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Austropotamobius italicus meridionalis; Bioindicator; Monitoring instrument; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS ITALICUS; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS PALLIPES;

EID: 28844498989     PISSN: 12976318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae:2005019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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