Physical and chemical features of tropical flowing waters

Tropical Stream Ecology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-21

  Lewis, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84882457343     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088449-0.50003-0     Document Type: Chapter

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