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All issues No 427 (2026) Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst., 427 (2026) 7 References
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Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.
Number 427, 2026
Freshwater ecosystems management strategies
Article Number 7
Number of page(s) 14
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2025033
Published online 06 February 2026
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