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Deacon, N., Hecht, H.W.T. Isolation of the effective concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol for anaesthesia in the spotted grunter, Pomadasys commersonnii, and its effect on growth. Aquarium Sciences and Conservation 1, 19–27 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018367130130
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