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Conservation of freshwater biodiversity: does the real world meet scientific dreams?

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Lévêque, C., Balian, E. (2005). Conservation of freshwater biodiversity: does the real world meet scientific dreams?. In: Segers, H., Martens, K. (eds) Aquatic Biodiversity II. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 180. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4111-X_5

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