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Heavy metals in epigeic fauna: Trophic-level and physiological hypotheses

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  1. Department of Ecosystem Studies, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 6, 30-060, Cracow, Poland

    Ryszard Laskowski & Maciej Maryański

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Laskowski, R., Maryański, M. Heavy metals in epigeic fauna: Trophic-level and physiological hypotheses. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 232–240 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191727

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