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The distribution of Asellus aquaticus (L.) and Proasellus meridianus (Rac.) in the southwestern part of the Netherlands

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The distribution of Asellus aquaticus and Proasellus meridianus in the southwestern part of the Netherlands is described. Differences cannot be ascribed to different salinity tolerances, but a different pollution tolerance seems probable.

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Wolff, W.J. The distribution of Asellus aquaticus (L.) and Proasellus meridianus (Rac.) in the southwestern part of the Netherlands. Hydrobiologia 42, 381–392 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00047014

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Keywords

  • Salinity Tolerance
  • Southwestern Part
  • Pollution Tolerance
  • Asellus Aquaticus