Seasonal variations in concentrations of mercury in axial muscle tissue of largemouth bass

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-96

  Ward, Scott M ^a   Neumann, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033066023     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1999)019<0089:SVICOM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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