A review of some physiological and toxicological responses of freshwater fish to acid stress

Paul O. Fromm

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A review of some physiological and toxicological responses of freshwater fish to acid stress

Paul O. Fromm

Journal of Applied Phycology Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 79-93 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Paul O. Fromm (1980). A review of some physiological and toxicological responses of freshwater fish to acid stress. Journal of Applied Phycology, 5(1), 79-93. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00000954

A review of some physiological and toxicological responses of freshwater fish to acid stress

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