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Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fish from the Arabian Gulf

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  1. Ali A. Z. DouAbdul

    Present address: Department of Environmental Marine Chemistry, Marine Science Center, The University, Basrah, Iraq

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  1. Department of Environmental Marine Chemistry, Marine Science Center, The University, Basrah, Iraq

    Jamal K. Abaychi, Tarik E. Al-Edanee, Ali A. Ghani & Hamid T. Al-Saad

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DouAbdul, A.A.Z., Abaychi, J.K., Al-Edanee, T.E. et al. Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fish from the Arabian Gulf. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 546–552 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606627

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