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Naphthalenes associated with treated wastewater effluents in an urban national wildlife refuge

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Tanacredi, J.T. Naphthalenes associated with treated wastewater effluents in an urban national wildlife refuge. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 44, 246–253 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700143

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