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Acute toxicity of endosulfan to crabs: Effect on hydromineral balance

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  1. Pesticide and Industrial Toxicology Centre, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, 517 502, Tirupati, India

    K. Rajeswari, V. Kalarani, D. C. Reddy & R. Ramamurthi

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Rajeswari, K., Kalarani, V., Reddy, D.C. et al. Acute toxicity of endosulfan to crabs: Effect on hydromineral balance. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 40, 212–218 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01881041

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