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Original Articles

Ovigerous Female Amphipods (Gammarus pseudolimnaeus) Face Increased Risks from Vertebrate and Invertebrate Predators

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Pages 395-402 | Received 12 Mar 2010, Accepted 02 May 2010, Published online: 06 Jan 2011

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