Indicators of heavy-metal contamination in the looe estuary (cornwall) with particular regard to silver and lead

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 75-92

  Bryan, G W ^a   Hummerstone, L G ^a  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84972487544     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002531540002124X     Document Type: Article

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