Effects of hydropower management on the sediment composition and metabolism of a small Alpine lake

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Issue		Hydroécol. Appl. Volume 22, 2022


Article Number		1
Number of page(s)		26
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/hydro/2021003
Published online		23 June 2022

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