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Loss of organochlorine compounds in the tissues of a decomposing stranded dolphin

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Borrell, A., Aguilar, A. Loss of organochlorine compounds in the tissues of a decomposing stranded dolphin. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 46–53 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701827

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