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The toxicity of metal salts and the population growth of the ciliate Colpoda cucculus

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  1. Institute for Forestry and Nature Research (IBN-DLO), Postbox 23, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    M. P. M. Janssen, C. Oosterhoff, G. J. S. M. Heijmans & H. Van der Voet

  2. Agricultural Mathematics Group (GLW-DLO), Postbox 100, 6700 AC, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    H. Van der Voet

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Janssen, M.P.M., Oosterhoff, C., Heijmans, G.J.S.M. et al. The toxicity of metal salts and the population growth of the ciliate Colpoda cucculus . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 597–605 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192605

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