Fins are relevant non-lethal surrogates for muscle to measure stable isotopes in amphibians | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

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Issue		Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. Number 420, 2019


Article Number		2
Number of page(s)		8
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2018040
Published online		10 January 2019

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