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All issues No 426 (2025) Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst., 426 (2025) 19 References
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Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.
Number 426, 2025
Topical issue on Ecological, evolutionary and environmental implications of floating photovoltaics
Article Number 19
Number of page(s) 10
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2025014
Published online 25 June 2025
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