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Dicofol and DDT residues in lizard carcasses and bird eggs from Texas, Florida, and California

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Clark, D.R., Flickinger, E.L., White, D.H. et al. Dicofol and DDT residues in lizard carcasses and bird eggs from Texas, Florida, and California. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 817–824 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197964

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