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Original Articles

Biological changes along the continuum of an agricultural stream: influence of a small terrestrial preserve and use of adult caddisflies in biomonitoring

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Pages 381-397 | Received 06 Dec 2010, Accepted 01 Feb 2011, Published online: 09 Sep 2011

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