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Original Article

Soil pH effects on the comparative toxicity of dissolved zinc, non-nano and nano ZnO to the earthworm Eisenia fetida

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Pages 559-572 | Received 24 Sep 2012, Accepted 28 Apr 2013, Published online: 20 Jun 2013

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