Aquatic science and the water framework directive: A still open challenge towards ecogovernance of aquatic ecosystems

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-249

  Basset, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 77957221598     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1117     Document Type: Editorial

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