Human impacts on the distribution and genetic diversity of Eurasian minnows (Phoxinus: Leuciscidae) in the Rhenish Massif | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

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Issue		Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. Number 426, 2025 Conservation genetics


Article Number		20
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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2025015
Published online		01 July 2025

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