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Fish head acetylcholinesterase activity after aerial application of temephos in two rivers in Burkina Faso, West Africa

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Antwi, L.A.K. Fish head acetylcholinesterase activity after aerial application of temephos in two rivers in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 461–466 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606615

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