Issue
Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.
Number 424, 2023
Anthropogenic impact on freshwater habitats, communities and ecosystem functioning
Article Number 4
Number of page(s) 9
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2022027
Published online 07 February 2023
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