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Toxicity of diquat pulse exposure to tropical freshwater shrimp (Caridina nilotica, atyidae)

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  1. Enviroquest Ltd., 352 River Rd., N3C 2B7, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

    S. D. Kevan

  2. Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University, 4811, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    R. G. Pearson

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Kevan, S.D., Pearson, R.G. Toxicity of diquat pulse exposure to tropical freshwater shrimp (Caridina nilotica, atyidae). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 51, 564–567 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192173

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