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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Toxicity of the cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine to three aquatic animal species

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Pages 67-70 | Received 27 Apr 2009, Accepted 20 Aug 2009, Published online: 25 Nov 2009

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