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Bioaccumulation of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons by the clam,Rangia cuneata, in the vicinity of a creosote spill

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    Ildefonso R. DeLeon, Joseph B. Ferrario & Christian J. Byrne

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DeLeon, I.R., Ferrario, J.B. & Byrne, C.J. Bioaccumulation of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons by the clam,Rangia cuneata, in the vicinity of a creosote spill. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 41, 872–879 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02021049

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