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Original Articles

An Outline of Marine Toxinology Studies in the Brazilian coast

J. C. Freitas Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biocieˆncias, Cidade Universita´ria, e Centro de Toxinologia Aplicada (CAT-CEPID/FAPESP), Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil
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M. Rangel Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biocieˆncias, Cidade Universita´ria, e Centro de Toxinologia Aplicada (CAT-CEPID/FAPESP), Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil
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J. S. Oliveira Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biocieˆncias, Cidade Universita´ria, e Centro de Toxinologia Aplicada (CAT-CEPID/FAPESP), Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil
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A. J. Zaharenko Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biocieˆncias, Cidade Universita´ria, e Centro de Toxinologia Aplicada (CAT-CEPID/FAPESP), Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil
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E. Rozas Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biocieˆncias, Cidade Universita´ria, e Centro de Toxinologia Aplicada (CAT-CEPID/FAPESP), Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil
Pages 137-159 | Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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