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Assessing the Discharge of Pharmaceuticals Along the Dutch Coast of the North Sea

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  • Oxolinic Acid
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The authors acknowledge Dr. M. Schrap and G. Rijs for kindly delivering the data and correcting the manuscript. H. van Reekum constructed the map.

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Walraven, N., Laane, R. (2008). Assessing the Discharge of Pharmaceuticals Along the Dutch Coast of the North Sea. In: Whitacre, D. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 199. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 199. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09808-1_1

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