Basic Principles and Ecological Consequences of Altered Flow Regimes for Aquatic Biodiversity
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Management
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0364-152X,1432-1009
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2737-0