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Del Ramo, J., Díaz-Mayans, J., Torreblanca, A. et al. Effects of temperature on the acute toxicity of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, and Hg) to the freshwater crayfish,Procambarus clarkii (Girard). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 736–741 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01616694
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