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Vijayakumari, P., Reddy, D.C. & Ramamurthi, R. Acute toxicity of endosulfan to crab: Effect on transport property of haemocyanin. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 742–747 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01616695
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