Mass wildlife mortality due to cyanobacteria in the Doñana National Park, Spain

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 317-318

  Lopez Rodas, V ^a   Maneiro, E ^a   Lanzarot, M P ^a   Perdigones, N ^a   Costas, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 41349102740     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.10.317     Document Type: Article

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