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Research Papers

Responses of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus to long-term exposure to glyphosate- and paraquat-based herbicides

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Pages 261-267 | Received 19 Jan 2015, Accepted 17 Jul 2015, Published online: 17 Sep 2015

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