Aerosolized Florida Red Tide Toxins and Human Health Effects

Oceanography

Volumn 19, Issue SPL.ISS. 2, 2006, Pages 107-109

  Abraham, William M ^a   Baden, Daniel G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 56049108689     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2006.73     Document Type: Article

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