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Long term effects of crude oil on common murres (Uria aalge) following rehabilitation

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  1. Department of Biology and Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, A1C 5S7, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

    R. A. Khan & P. Ryan

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Khan, R.A., Ryan, P. Long term effects of crude oil on common murres (Uria aalge) following rehabilitation. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 216–222 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691940

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