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Distribution and residue level of mercury, cadmium and lead in Korean birds

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  1. Department of Environment Conservation, Ehime University, Tarumi 3-5-7, 790, Matsuyama, Japan

    Doo Pyo Lee, Katsuhisa Honda & Ryo Tatsukawa

  2. Institute of Ornithology, Kyung Hee University, 131, Seoul, Korea

    Pyong -Oh Won

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Lee, D.P., Honda, K., Tatsukawa, R. et al. Distribution and residue level of mercury, cadmium and lead in Korean birds. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 550–555 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701934

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