Assessment of river health in Portugal is incomplete

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Assessment of river health in Portugal is incomplete
Photo: MIGUEL A. LOPES/LUSA

A study coordinated by MARE proposes the inclusion of methods for measuring decomposition rates in Portuguese rivers, an aspect disregarded in official assessments.

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