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Acute toxicity of toluene, hexane, xylene, and benzene to the rotifers Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus plicatilis

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  1. Department of Animal Biology (Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner, 50, E-46100, Burjasot, Valencia, Spain

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Ferrando, M.D., Andreu-Moliner, E. Acute toxicity of toluene, hexane, xylene, and benzene to the rotifers Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus plicatilis . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 266–271 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191765

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