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Research Article

Unnoticed introductions, a silent threat for biodiversity: island endemic Ladigesocypris ghigii (Actinopterygii, Leuciscidae) translocated to continental Greece

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Pages 840-855 | Received 27 Feb 2023, Accepted 04 Nov 2023, Published online: 29 Nov 2023

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