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Accumulation and transfer of copper by Oocystis pusilla

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Chang, C., Sibley, T.H. Accumulation and transfer of copper by Oocystis pusilla . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 689–695 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00194663

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