Differentiation in copper and nickel accumulation in adult female and juvenile Porcellio spinicornis from contaminated and uncontaminated sites in Northeastern Ontario

  • M. A. Alikhan
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Copper Nickel Waste Water Water Management Water Pollution 
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  • M. A. Alikhan
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  1. 1.Department of BiologyLaurentian UniversitySudburyCanada

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