Implications of anthropogenic disturbance factors on the Odonata assemblage in a Mediterranean fluvial system

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 413-428

  Ferreras Romero, Manuel ^a   Márquez Rodríguez, Joaquín ^a   Ruiz García, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; Fluvial system; General habitat quality; Guadiamar River; Iberian Peninsula; Mining spill; Odonata

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ODONATA;

EID: 72349096380     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2009.9748354     Document Type: Article

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