Higher Fluctuating Asymmetry: Indication of Stress on Anadara trapezia Associated with Contaminated Seagrass
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Higher Fluctuating Asymmetry: Indication of Stress on Anadara trapezia Associated with Contaminated Seagrass Rohani Ambo-Rappe a b , Dmitry L. Lajus c & Maria J. Schreider a a School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Newcastle University, Ourimbah, Australia b Department of Marine Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia c Department of Ichthyology and Hydrobiology, St. Petersburg State University, Russia
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