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Total and organic mercury in Barents Sea pelagic fish

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Joiris, C.R., Ali, I.B., Holsbeek, L. et al. Total and organic mercury in Barents Sea pelagic fish. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 674–681 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203752

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