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Borowitz, J.L., McLaughlin, J.L. Evidence for calcium channels in brine shrimp: Diltiazem protects shrimp against cadmium. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 435–440 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195644
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