Issue
Aquat. Living Resour.
Volume 39, 2026
Special Issue - Small pelagic fish in changing social-ecological systems
Article Number 13
Number of page(s) 16
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2026006
Published online 29 May 2026
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