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Impact of chronic lead poisoning on the hematological and biochemical profiles of a fish,Barbus conchonius (Ham)

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  1. Department of Zoology, Kumaun University, 263 002, Naini Tal, India

    Hema Tewari, Tejendra S. Gill & Jaishree Pant

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Tewari, H., Gill, T.S. & Pant, J. Impact of chronic lead poisoning on the hematological and biochemical profiles of a fish,Barbus conchonius (Ham). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 748–752 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01616696

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