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Growth response of freshwater algae,Anabaena flos-aquae andSelenastrum capricornutum to atrazine and hexazinone herbicides

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  1. Water Pollution Control Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

    Hoda Abou-Waly

  2. Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 700 Experiment Station Road, 33850, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA

    M. M. Abou-Setta, H. N. Nigg & L. L. Mallory

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Abou-Waly, H., Abou-Setta, M.M., Nigg, H.N. et al. Growth response of freshwater algae,Anabaena flos-aquae andSelenastrum capricornutum to atrazine and hexazinone herbicides. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 223–229 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691941

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