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Original Articles

Fate and Developmental Effects of Dietary Uptake of Methylmercury in Silurana tropicalis Tadpoles

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Pages 364-379 | Received 29 Jun 2010, Accepted 18 Aug 2010, Published online: 25 Jan 2011

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