The role of palaeolimnology in implementing the water framework directive in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-174

  Dalton, C ^a   Taylor, D ^b   Jennings, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

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EID: 77953673437     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2009.109.3.161     Document Type: Article

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