Attachment and Shell Integrity Affects the Vulnerability of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) to Predation
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Freshwater Ecology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0270-5060,2156-6941
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664560