Introduction to Freshwater Fishes and Their Conservation

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Mcgregor Reid, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84876080352     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/izy.12021     Document Type: Article

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