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Copper contamination and cadmium, silver, and zinc concentrations in the digestive glands of American lobster (Homarus americanus) from the inner Bay of Fundy, Atlantic Canada

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    C. L. Chou, L. A. Paon, J. D. Moffatt & B. Zwicker

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Chou, C.L., Paon, L.A., Moffatt, J.D. et al. Copper contamination and cadmium, silver, and zinc concentrations in the digestive glands of American lobster (Homarus americanus) from the inner Bay of Fundy, Atlantic Canada. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 65, 470–477 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001280000148

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