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Heavy metal accumulation in the mole,Talpa europea, and earthworms as an indicator of metal bioavailability in terrestrial environments

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Ma, Wc. Heavy metal accumulation in the mole,Talpa europea, and earthworms as an indicator of metal bioavailability in terrestrial environments. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 933–938 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689581

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