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analysis being performed seems a unique opportunity to cover many gaps, especially for areas – like
Southern Europe - where major lacks of knowledge are present and climate change effects are
expected to come into view strongly. In conclusion, the combined tasks of reviewing literature and
analyzing new data will provide new, invaluable tools to improve the understanding and
management of freshwater ecosystems.
- Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge everyone who contributed to improve the present activities: Carlo
Belfiore (Tuscia University and CNR-IRSA), Peter Grant (SWOSU University) and Michael
Hubbard (FAMU University) for the bibliographic list provided; the Fauna Europaea project
(www.fauneur.org) for supplying the up to date Ephemeroptera taxalist and related synonyms;
Alain Thomas (CNRS, France) for providing support and its vast bibliography about benthic
invertebrates.
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