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Heavy metals in muscle, liver, and kidney from finnish reindeer in 1990–91 and 1991–92

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    R. Rintala, E.-R. Venäläinen & T. Hirvi

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Rintala, R., Venäläinen, ER. & Hirvi, T. Heavy metals in muscle, liver, and kidney from finnish reindeer in 1990–91 and 1991–92. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 158–165 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196283

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