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Physiological responses of juvenile white mullet,Mugil curema, exposed to benzene

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  1. Department of General Engineering, Environmental Engineering Section, Petroleum Research and Technology Institute (INTEVEP), P.O. Box 76343, 1070, Caracas, Venezuela

    Manuel Correa

  2. Dept. of Marine Biology, University of Oriente, P.O. Box 243, Cumaná, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela

    Henry I. García

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Correa, M., García, H.I. Physiological responses of juvenile white mullet,Mugil curema, exposed to benzene. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 44, 428–434 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701225

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