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HYDROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE GREAT BERG RIVER, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Part I General Description, Chemical Studies and Main Features of the Flora and Fauna

A. D. Harrison National Chemical Research Laboratory, Pretoria
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J. F. Elsworth National Chemical Research Laboratory, Pretoria
Pages 125-226 | Published online: 01 Apr 2010

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