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Fate and effects of atrazine in small aquatic microcosms

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    Donald L. Brockway, Paul D. Smith & Frank E. Stancil

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Brockway, D.L., Smith, P.D. & Stancil, F.E. Fate and effects of atrazine in small aquatic microcosms. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32, 345–353 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607508

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