Sewage disposal and wildlife health in Antarctica

Health of Antarctic Wildlife: A Challenge for Science and Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 271-315

  Smith, J J ^a   Riddle, M J ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-93923-8_16     Document Type: Chapter

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