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Khangarot, B.S., Ray, P.K. Sensitivity of toad tadpoles,Bufo melanostictus (Schneider), to heavy metals. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 523–527 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606623
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