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Accumulation of Am-241 and Cm-244 from water and sediments byHyalella sp. andTubifex spp.

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Sibley, T.H., Stohr, J.S. Accumulation of Am-241 and Cm-244 from water and sediments byHyalella sp. andTubifex spp.. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 44, 165–172 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702377

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