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Eco/Toxicology

Protective effect of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta) extract against DNA damage induced by mercury chloride in marine fish

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Pages 1401-1410 | Received 15 Feb 2012, Accepted 26 Jun 2012, Published online: 31 Jul 2012

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