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Acute toxicity of zinc and copper singly and in combination to the bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

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  1. University Center for Environmental Studies and Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, Blacksburg, Virginia

    Kenneth W. Thompson, Albert C. Hendricks & John Cairns Jr.

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Thompson, K.W., Hendricks, A.C. & Cairns, J. Acute toxicity of zinc and copper singly and in combination to the bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 25, 122–129 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01985499

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