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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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Combined effects of temperature and lead concentration on the competition between the rotifers Brachionus havanaensis and Brachionus rubens (Rotifera: Brachionidae)

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Pages 393-398 | Received 15 Jun 2006, Published online: 31 Jan 2007

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