Open Access
Issue
Knowl. Managt. Aquatic Ecosyst.
Number 402, 2011
Eco-Hydro 2010
SER 2010
Article Number 21
Number of page(s) 12
Section SER 2010
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2011074
Published online 24 November 2011
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