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Growth and aggregation behavior of representative phytoplankton as affected by the environmental contaminant di-n-butyl phthalate

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  1. Department of Chemistry, California State University Long Beach, 90840, Long Beach, California

    Roger Acey & Patricia Healy

  2. Department of Microbiology, California State University Long Beach, 90840, Long Beach, California

    Thomas F. Unger

  3. Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Toledo College of Pharmacy, 43606, Toledo, Ohio

    Carolyn E. Ford & Richard A. Hudson

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Acey, R., Healy, P., Unger, T.F. et al. Growth and aggregation behavior of representative phytoplankton as affected by the environmental contaminant di-n-butyl phthalate. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 1–6 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691781

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