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Short-term effects of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons on sea-surface microlayer phytoneuston

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Riznyk, R.Z., Hardy, J.T., Pearson, W. et al. Short-term effects of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons on sea-surface microlayer phytoneuston. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 1037–1043 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609092

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