Levels of selected heavy metals in tuna fish

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1 A, 2006, Pages 89-92

  Ashraf, Waqar ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 33646757872     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
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