Composition and characteristics of macrophyte assemblages in small streams in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 114B, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 163-180

  Weekes, Lynda ^a   Matson, Ronan ^b   Kelly, Fiona ^b   FitzPatrick, Úna ^a   Kelly Quinn, Mary ^c  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

^b INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84921966871     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2014.21     Document Type: Article

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