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Organochlorine pesticide residues in estuarine fish from the Athi River, Kenya

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  1. Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053, Nairobi, Kenya

    J. C. Mugachia, L. Kanja & T. E. Maitho

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Mugachia, J.C., Kanja, L. & Maitho, T.E. Organochlorine pesticide residues in estuarine fish from the Athi River, Kenya. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 199–206 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191755

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