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Histopathology in winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus, following chronic exposure to crude oil

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Khan, R.A. Histopathology in winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus, following chronic exposure to crude oil. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 297–301 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197444

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