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the River Alaknanda, a parent stream of the River Ganges (India). Aquatic conservation: marine
and freshwater ecosystems. Aquat Conser Mar Freshw Ecosys 8:761–772
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carpio L. (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in the Ganga River, India and its impacts.
Acta Ichthyol Piscat 40:11–19
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from River Ganga. Trends Biosci 6:802–804
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Sinsabaugh RL, Linkins AE (1990) Enzymic and chemical analysis of particulate organic matter
from a boreal river. Freshw Biol 23:301–309
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11:1252–1264
10 Ecosystem Responses to Pollution in the Ganga River: Key Issues to Address. . .
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