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Trace metal concentrations in fish from the South Esk River, northeastern Tasmania, Australia

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  1. Canberra College of Advanced Education, P.O. Box 1, 2616, Belconnen, ACT, Australia

    R. H. Norris

  2. Department of Zoology, Monash University, 3168, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

    P. S. Lake

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Norris, R.H., Lake, P.S. Trace metal concentrations in fish from the South Esk River, northeastern Tasmania, Australia. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 348–354 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625554

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