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Original Articles

Gametes and embryos of sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus, Lmk., 1816) reared in confined conditions: their use in toxicity bioassays

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Pages 105-115 | Received 21 Dec 2010, Accepted 16 Sep 2011, Published online: 02 Dec 2011

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