Patterns in and predictors of stream and river macroinvertebrate genera and fish species richness across the conterminous USA | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Anthropogenic impact on freshwater habitats, communities and ecosystem functioning

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Issue		Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. Number 424, 2023 Anthropogenic impact on freshwater habitats, communities and ecosystem functioning


Article Number		19
Number of page(s)		16
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2023014
Published online		20 July 2023

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