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Preliminary laboratory investigation of the bioconcentration of zinc and iron in selected tissues of the banded tilapia, Tilapia sparrmanii (Cichlidae)

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  1. Research Unit for Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, Department of Zoology, Rand Afrikaans University, P.O. Box 524, 2006, Auckland Park, South Africa

    Hein H. du Preez, E. van Rensburg & J. H. J. van Vuren

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du Preez, H.H., van Rensburg, E. & van Vuren, J.H.J. Preliminary laboratory investigation of the bioconcentration of zinc and iron in selected tissues of the banded tilapia, Tilapia sparrmanii (Cichlidae). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 674–681 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00194661

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