Chromium, copper, iron and manganese bioaccumulation in some organs and tissues of Oreochromis mossambicus from the lower Olifants River, inside the Kruger National Park

Water SA

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-403

  Robinson, Jenny ^a   Avenant Oldewage, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

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OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS;

EID: 0031448874     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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