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The Ponto-Caspian and native amphipod life history in the Daugava River, Latvia Cover

The Ponto-Caspian and native amphipod life history in the Daugava River, Latvia

By: Jana Paidere and  Aija Brakovska  
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|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2022.3.03 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
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