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Arthur, J.W., West, C.W., Allen, K.N. et al. Seasonal toxicity of ammonia to five fish and nine invertebrate species. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 324–331 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606682
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