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G E Elliott1, R Beaulieu, W Antoniolli

  • 1Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Prairie and Northern Laboratory for Environmental Testing, Science and Technology Branch, Environment Canada, Edmonton, AB T6H 3S5, Canada. garth.elliott@ec.gc.ca

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|October 10, 2007
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