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Research Article

Effects of winter water quality conditions on Atlantic Salmon embryo mortality and deformity rates in the Serpentine River (New Brunswick, Canada)

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Received 12 Oct 2022, Accepted 10 Nov 2023, Published online: 24 Dec 2023

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