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Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Post-Exploitation Limestone Ponds Over a 10-Year Period Cover

Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Post-Exploitation Limestone Ponds Over a 10-Year Period

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2084-4549 | Journal ISSN: 1898-6196
Language: English
Page range: 139 - 153
Published on: Apr 10, 2025
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