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Distribution of Lindane in Water, Sediment, and Fish from the Warri River of the Niger Delta, Nigeria Cover

Distribution of Lindane in Water, Sediment, and Fish from the Warri River of the Niger Delta, Nigeria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1906 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Published on: Dec 8, 2008
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