Changes in fish assemblages in catchments in north-eastern Spain: Biodiversity, conservation status and introduced species

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1734-1746

  Maceda Veiga, Alberto ^a   Monleon Getino, Antonio ^a   Caiola, Nuno ^b   Casals, Frederic ^c   de Sostoa, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b IRTA Aquatic Ecosystems   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation; Damming; Endangered species; Fish diversity; Non indigenous species

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; SALARIA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 77954466998     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02407.x     Document Type: Article

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