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The Invasion of the Alien Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii in Europe, with Particular Reference to Italy

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Barbaresi, S., Gherardi, F. The Invasion of the Alien Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii in Europe, with Particular Reference to Italy. Biological Invasions 2, 259–264 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010009701606

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