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Wepener, V., Van Vuren, J.H.J. & Du Preez, H.H. Effect of manganese and iron at a neutral and acidic pH on the hematology of the banded tilapia (Tilapia sparrmanii). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 613–619 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196307
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