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Effect of cadmium on blood of Tilapia,Oreochromis mossambicus (peters), during prolonged exposure

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Ruparelia, S.G., Verma, Y., Saiyed, S.R. et al. Effect of cadmium on blood of Tilapia,Oreochromis mossambicus (peters), during prolonged exposure. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 305–312 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700200

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