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Better the devil you know? A precautionary approach to using amphipods and daphnids in endocrine disruptor studies: To the editor

2005; Wiley; Volume: 24; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1897/04-363r.1

1552-8618

Alex T. Ford, Teresa F. Fernandes,

Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryVolume 24, Issue 5 p. 1019-1021 Letter to the Editor Better the devil you know? A precautionary approach to using amphipods and daphnids in endocrine disruptor studies: To the editor Alex T. Ford, Alex T. Ford School of Life Sciences Napier University Edinburgh EH 10 5DT, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorTeresa F. Fernandes, Teresa F. Fernandes School of Life Sciences Napier University Edinburgh EH 10 5DT, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this author Alex T. Ford, Alex T. Ford School of Life Sciences Napier University Edinburgh EH 10 5DT, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorTeresa F. Fernandes, Teresa F. 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