Incorporating invasive alien species into ecological assessment in the context of the water framework directive

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 361-366

  Cardoso, Ana Cristina ^a   Free, Gary ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological assessment; Invasive alien species; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349305454     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2008.3.4.1     Document Type: Article

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