Biomonitoring studies performed with European eel populations from the estuaries of Minho, Lima and Douro rivers (NW Portugal)

Advanced Environmental Monitoring

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 390-401

  Gravato, Carlos ^a,c   Faria, Melissa ^a   Alves, Anabela ^a   Santos, Joana ^a   Guilhermino, Lúcia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

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EID: 63949083951     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6364-0_30     Document Type: Chapter

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