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Lead uptake and lead loss in the fresh water field crab,Barytelphusa guerini, on exposure to organic and inorganic lead

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Tulasi, S.J., Yasmeen, R., Padmaja Reddy, C. et al. Lead uptake and lead loss in the fresh water field crab,Barytelphusa guerini, on exposure to organic and inorganic lead. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 63–68 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691790

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