Marine midge Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera: Chironomidae) exploiting brackish water in Finland
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عنوان ژورنال: Aquatic Invasions
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1818-5487
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2009.4.2.20