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Original Articles

Avoidance behaviour of freshwater fish and shrimp exposed to ammonia and low dissolved oxygen separately and in combination

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Pages 625-633 | Received 05 Jul 2000, Accepted 15 Jan 2001, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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