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Effects of External Calcium Concentrations on Calcium uptake in Freshwater Snail Planorbarius Corneus L. Cover

Effects of External Calcium Concentrations on Calcium uptake in Freshwater Snail Planorbarius Corneus L.

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1848-0586 | Journal ISSN: 1330-061X
Language: English
Page range: 133 - 139
Submitted on: Dec 3, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2025
Published on: Sep 4, 2025
Published by: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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