Spatiotemporal dynamics of C and N isotopic signature of zooplankton: a seasonal study on a man-made lake in the Mediterranean region

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Issue		Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. Volume 50, Number 4, 2014


Page(s)		279 - 287
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/2014022
Published online		08 October 2014

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