Consequences and limits to use of historical hydrobiological data in the current biodiversity context

Data on aquatic fauna and flora have been collected for almost two centuries. More or less well conserved, these old data are used in setting up projects for biodiversity conservation and evaluation. To what purpose can the data be put? What precautions must be taken to ensure judicious use?

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