Assessment of small water bodies in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 114B, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 119-128

  McGarrigle, Martin ^a  

^a Limnos Consultancy   (Ireland)

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EID: 84921982175     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2014.15     Document Type: Article

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