Behavior of tadpoles of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, in response to sublethal lead exposure
β Scribed by Craig W. Steele; Shari Strickler-Shaw; Douglas H. Taylor
- Book ID
- 118395861
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 681 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0166-445X
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