Distribution of Lindane in Water, Sediment, and Fish from the Warri River of the Niger Delta, Nigeria
By: Lawrence Ezemonye, Thomas Ikpesu and Isioma Tongo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1906 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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