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Effect of chromium and cadmium on the thermal tolerance of the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii exposed to hard and soft water

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  1. Laboratorio de Ecofisiología, Depto. Biología, Fac. de Ciencias, UNAM, 04510, México D.F., Mexico

    Carlos Rosas

  2. Laboratorio de Contaminación, Bioensayos e Impacto Ambiental, Depto. Hidrobiología, UAM-Iztapalapa, Apdo. Postal 55-535, 09340, México D.F., Mexico

    Patricia Ramirez

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Rosas, C., Ramirez, P. Effect of chromium and cadmium on the thermal tolerance of the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii exposed to hard and soft water. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 51, 568–574 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192174

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