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Polychlorinated biphenyls in two species of arctic seabirds from the Svalbard area

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  1. Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium

    F. F. Daelemans & P. J. C. Schepens

  2. Norwegian Polar Research Institute, Rolfstangveien 12, N-1330, Oslo Lufthavn, Norway

    F. Mehlum

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Daelemans, F.F., Mehlum, F. & Schepens, P.J.C. Polychlorinated biphenyls in two species of arctic seabirds from the Svalbard area. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 828–834 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00201142

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