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Zinc sensitivity of a freshwater snail,Lymnaea luteola L., in relation to seasonal variations in temperature

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  1. Preventive Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Post Box No 80, 226 001, Lucknow, India

    B. S. Khangarot & P. K. Ray

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Khangarot, B.S., Ray, P.K. Zinc sensitivity of a freshwater snail,Lymnaea luteola L., in relation to seasonal variations in temperature. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 45–49 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691787

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