Taxonomic and ecological tradeoffs associated with small dam removals

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 475-480

  Gangloff, Michael M ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84880447958     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2383     Document Type: Editorial

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