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Najdek, M., Sapunar, J. Total and methyl-mercury content in bivalves,Mytilus galloprovincialis lamarck andOstrea edulis linnaeus: Relationship of biochemical composition and body size. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 56–62 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691789
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