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Ecological and evolutionary significance of dispersal by freshwater invertebrates

  1. Andrew J. Bohonak1,*,
  2. David G. Jenkins2,†

Article first published online: 7 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2003.00486.x

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Ecology Letters

Volume 6, Issue 8, pages 783–796, August 2003

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Bohonak, A. J. and Jenkins, D. G. (2003), Ecological and evolutionary significance of dispersal by freshwater invertebrates. Ecology Letters, 6: 783–796. doi: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2003.00486.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Biology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Biology, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703-5407, USA

  1. †

    Current address: Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816-2368, USA

* *E-mail: bohonak@sciences.sdsu.edu

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    Current address: Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816-2368, USA

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  1. Issue published online: 7 JUL 2003
  2. Article first published online: 7 JUL 2003
  3. Editor, N. Perrin Manuscript received 10 March 2003 First decision made 28 April 2003 Manuscript accepted 20 May 2003

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