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The effect of chemical carriers on avian LC50 toxicity tests

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  1. Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 97333, Corvallis, OR

    Jay D. Gile

  2. Wildlife International Ltd., 21663, St. Michaels, Maryland

    Joann B. Beaver & Robert Fink

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Gile, J.D., Beaver, J.B. & Fink, R. The effect of chemical carriers on avian LC50 toxicity tests. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 31, 195–202 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607893

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