Habitat complexity in aquatic systems: fractals and beyond

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Hydrobiologia

• Publication date

  2012-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10750-011-0832-z
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