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Lead concentrations in tissues of marsh birds: Relationship of feeding habits and grit preference to spent shot ingestion

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  1. Department of Biology, Rice University, 77251, Houston, TX

    Shelly L. Hall & Frank M. Fisher Jr.

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Hall, S.L., Fisher, F.M. Lead concentrations in tissues of marsh birds: Relationship of feeding habits and grit preference to spent shot ingestion. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 35, 1–8 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636472

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