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Mound Springs of the Great Artesian Basin

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Limnology in Australia

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 61))

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Many springs associated with the Great Artesian Basin have unusual geomorphological features and contain rare flora and endemic invertebrates and fish. Because of their ecological simplicity, they have considerable potential for evolutionary and ecological studies. Many springs have become extinct in the last hundred years and most of those remaining are under threat of degradation.

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Ponder, W.F. (1986). Mound Springs of the Great Artesian Basin. In: De Deckker, P., Williams, W.D. (eds) Limnology in Australia. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 61. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4820-4_25

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