Applying an index of biotic integrity based on fish assemblages in a West African river

Bernard Hugueny; Sekou Camara; Baidi Samoura; Mambi Magassouba

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Applying an index of biotic integrity based on fish assemblages in a West African river

Bernard Hugueny Sekou Camara Baidi Samoura Mambi Magassouba

Hydrobiologia Vol. 331 No. 1-3 pp. 71-78 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Bernard Hugueny, Sekou Camara, Baidi Samoura, et al. (1996). Applying an index of biotic integrity based on fish assemblages in a West African river. Hydrobiologia, 331(1-3), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00025409

Applying an index of biotic integrity based on fish assemblages in a West African river

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