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Original Articles

Use of fluorescence-based ecotoxicological bioassays in monitoring toxicants and pollution in aquatic systems: Review

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Pages 589-607 | Received 15 Oct 2004, Accepted 09 Apr 2005, Published online: 20 Sep 2007

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