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Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) in marsh sediments, Iraq

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  1. Environmental Marine Chemistry Dept., Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

    Hamid T. Al-Saad & Amina A. Al-Timari

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Al-Saad, H.T., Al-Timari, A.A. Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) in marsh sediments, Iraq. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 864–869 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702057

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