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Original Articles

Effects of copper and other metals on fertilization, embryo development, larval survival and settlement of the polychaete Nereis (Neanthes) virens

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Pages 101-112 | Received 30 Nov 2007, Accepted 07 Nov 2008, Published online: 01 Dec 2010

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