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Research Article

INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN ON THE ACUTE TOXICITY OF PROFENOFOS TO FATHEAD MINNOWS (PIMEPHALES PROMELAS)

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Pages 231-245 | Published online: 07 Oct 2002

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