Mercury levels in four species of sharks from the Atlantic coast of Florida

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 372-379

  Adams, Douglas H ^a   McMichael Jr , Robert H ^a  

^a FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MERCURY; POLLUTION MONITORING; SHARK; UNITED STATES;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 0033006908     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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