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A study to assess the influence of age on the response of fathead minnows in static acute toxicity tests

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    M. A. Mayes, H. C. Alexander & D. C. Dill

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Mayes, M.A., Alexander, H.C. & Dill, D.C. A study to assess the influence of age on the response of fathead minnows in static acute toxicity tests. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 31, 139–147 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607884

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