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Changes in the Aral Sea ecosystems during the period 1960–1990.

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Changes in the Aral Sea ecosystems during the period 1960–1990. / Aladin, N. V.; Potts, W. T. W.
In: Hydrobiologia, Vol. 237, No. 2, 07.1992, p. 67-79.

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Aladin, NV & Potts, WTW 1992, 'Changes in the Aral Sea ecosystems during the period 1960–1990.', Hydrobiologia, vol. 237, no. 2, pp. 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016032

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Aladin, N. V., & Potts, W. T. W. (1992). Changes in the Aral Sea ecosystems during the period 1960–1990. Hydrobiologia, 237(2), 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016032

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Aladin NV, Potts WTW. Changes in the Aral Sea ecosystems during the period 1960–1990. Hydrobiologia. 1992 Jul;237(2):67-79. doi: 10.1007/BF00016032

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Aladin, N. V. ; Potts, W. T. W. / Changes in the Aral Sea ecosystems during the period 1960–1990. In: Hydrobiologia. 1992 ; Vol. 237, No. 2. pp. 67-79.

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