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Survival and precopulatory guarding behavior of Hyalella azteca (Amphipoda) exposed to nitrate in the presence of atrazine

  1. Ram B. Pandey,
  2. Ginny L. Adams,
  3. Laurie W. Warren*

Article first published online: 4 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/etc.473

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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volume 30, Issue 5, pages 1170–1177, May 2011

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Pandey, R. B., Adams, G. L. and Warren, L. W. (2011), Survival and precopulatory guarding behavior of Hyalella azteca (Amphipoda) exposed to nitrate in the presence of atrazine. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30: 1170–1177. doi: 10.1002/etc.473

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  1. Department of Biology and Environmental Science Program, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas, USA

*Department of Biology and Environmental Science Program, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas, USA.

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  1. Issue published online: 7 APR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 4 MAR 2011
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 2 FEB 2011 06:45PM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 3 DEC 2010
  5. Manuscript Revised: 4 AUG 2010
  6. Manuscript Received: 6 JUL 2010

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