Issue
Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.
Number 426, 2025
Anthropogenic impact on freshwater habitats, communities and ecosystem functioning
Article Number 29
Number of page(s) 11
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2025022
Published online 28 November 2025
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