Usefulness of the SOM algorithm for estimation of species distribution and significance in comparing habitats

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1371-1374

  Penczak, T ^a  

^a POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY IN S UPSK   (Poland)

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EID: 80355133321     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01867.x     Document Type: Article

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