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The accumulation of organic and inorganic mercury compounds by the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)

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Kopfler, F.C. The accumulation of organic and inorganic mercury compounds by the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 11, 275–280 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685108

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