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Research Article

The Toxicity of Acetylenic Alcohols to the Fathead Minnow, Pimephales Promelas: Narcosis and Proelectrophile Activation

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Pages 555-565 | Received 09 Aug 1988, Accepted 10 Jan 1989, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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