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Effect of methylene chloride on respiration and electron transport system (ETS) activity in freshwater sediment

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Trevors, J.T. Effect of methylene chloride on respiration and electron transport system (ETS) activity in freshwater sediment. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 34, 239–245 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609729

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