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Acute toxicity of PAH contaminated sediments to the estuarine fish,Leiostomus xanthurus

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  1. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, 23062, Gloucester Point, Virginia

    Morris H. Roberts Jr., William J. Hargis Jr. & Peter F. De Lisle

  2. Marine Services Branch, c/o Environmental Protection Agency, Science Applications International Corp., South Ferry Road, 02882, Narragansett, Rhode Island

    Charles J. Strobel

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Roberts, M.H., Hargis, W.J., Strobel, C.J. et al. Acute toxicity of PAH contaminated sediments to the estuarine fish,Leiostomus xanthurus . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 142–149 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699215

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