Neotropical freshwater fishes imperilled by unsustainable policies

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Fish and Fisheries

• Publication date

  2017-05-24

• Fields of study

  Political Science, Geography, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/FAF.12228
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