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Sabourin, T.D., Stickle, W.B., Michot, T.C. et al. Organochlorine residue levels in Mississippi River water snakes in southern Louisiana. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32, 460–468 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607523
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