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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Sublethal Effects of Monocrotophos on Locomotor Behavior and Gill Architecture of the Mosquito Fish, Gambusia affinis

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Pages 813-825 | Received 23 Dec 2004, Published online: 20 Aug 2006

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