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Fent, K. (2008). Effects of Pharmaceuticals on Aquatic Organisms. In: Kümmerer, K. (eds) Pharmaceuticals in the Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74664-5_12

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