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Mercury concentrations of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) in 34 Northern Wisconsin Lakes

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  1. Lake Superior Research Institute, University of WI-Superior, 1800 Grand Avenue, 54880, Superior, Wisconsin, USA

    S. L. Gerstenberger, J. Pratt-Shelley, M. S. Beattie & J. A. Dellinger

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Gerstenberger, S.L., Pratt-Shelley, J., Beattie, M.S. et al. Mercury concentrations of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) in 34 Northern Wisconsin Lakes. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 612–617 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191254

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