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Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in the Australian fur seal,Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus

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  1. Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University, 3083, Victoria, Australia

    Robert H. Smillie & John S. Waid

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Smillie, R.H., Waid, J.S. Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in the Australian fur seal,Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 358–364 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689429

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