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Effects of low calcium concentrations on two common freshwater crustaceans, Gammarus lacustris and Astacus astacus

  1. N. A. Rukke*

Article first published online: 19 JUN 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00637.x

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Functional Ecology

Functional Ecology

Volume 16, Issue 3, pages 357–366, June 2002

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Rukke, N. A. (2002), Effects of low calcium concentrations on two common freshwater crustaceans, Gammarus lacustris and Astacus astacus. Functional Ecology, 16: 357–366. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00637.x

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  1. University of Oslo, Department of Biology, Division of Limnology, PO Box 1027, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway

* †Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: n.e.w.alstad@bio.uio.no

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  1. Issue published online: 19 JUN 2002
  2. Article first published online: 19 JUN 2002
  3. Received 18 July 2001;revised 16 November 2001;accepted 21 November 2001

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