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Formalin preservation of avian blood for metal and DDE analysis

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  1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 20708, Laurel, MD

    Stanley N. Wiemeyer, John F. Moore & Bernard M. Mulhern

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Wiemeyer, S.N., Moore, J.F. & Mulhern, B.M. Formalin preservation of avian blood for metal and DDE analysis. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 525–532 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625579

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