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Ovarian effects of a sublethal concentration of mercuric chloride in the river frog, Rana heckscheri (Anura: Ranidae)

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Punzo, F. Ovarian effects of a sublethal concentration of mercuric chloride in the river frog, Rana heckscheri (Anura: Ranidae). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 385–391 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197198

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