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Research Papers

Liver lipids of Indian and Atlantic Ocean spinner Carcharhinus brevipinna and blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus sharks

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Pages 115-118 | Received 01 Oct 2010, Accepted 01 Feb 2011, Published online: 10 Jun 2011

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