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Effects of dietary mercury and lead on eggshell thickness in mallards

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    M. A. Haegele, R. K. Tucker & R. H. Hudson

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Haegele, M.A., Tucker, R.K. & Hudson, R.H. Effects of dietary mercury and lead on eggshell thickness in mallards. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 11, 5–11 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685020

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