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Mercury in flounder,Platichtys flesus, cod,Gadus morhua, and perch,Perca fluviatilis, in relation to their length and environment

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Luten, J.B., Bouquet, W., Riekwel-Booy, G. et al. Mercury in flounder,Platichtys flesus, cod,Gadus morhua, and perch,Perca fluviatilis, in relation to their length and environment. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 318–323 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606681

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