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Diaz, C., Galindo, L., García-Montelongo, F. et al. Trace metals in limpets (Patella sp) from the coast of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 55–62 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197483
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