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Development of a water-effect ratio for copper, cadmium, and lead for the Great Works River in Maine using Ceriodaphnia dubia and Salvelinus fontinalis

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  1. Springborn Laboratories, Inc., 790 Main Street, 02571, Wareham, Massachusetts, USA

    K. M. Jop, A. M. Askew & R. B. Foster

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Jop, K.M., Askew, A.M. & Foster, R.B. Development of a water-effect ratio for copper, cadmium, and lead for the Great Works River in Maine using Ceriodaphnia dubia and Salvelinus fontinalis . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 29–35 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196266

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