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Sodium nitrilotriacetate (NTA) influences the larval development and metamorphosis of marine invertebrates

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    R. Brunetti, M. Bressan, M. G. Marin & M. Fuolega

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Brunetti, R., Bressan, M., Marin, M.G. et al. Sodium nitrilotriacetate (NTA) influences the larval development and metamorphosis of marine invertebrates. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 234–240 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699405

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