Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles in a Nutshell

Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 69-104

  Linder, Greg ^a   Lehman, Christine M ^b   Bidwell, Joseph R ^c  

^a Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

^b ABC Laboratories Incorporated   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/EBK1420064162-11     Document Type: Chapter

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