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Effect of pulp and paper effluent on a marine fish, Pseudopleuronectes americanus

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    R. A. Khan, D. Barker, R. Hooper & E. M. Lee

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Khan, R.A., Barker, D., Hooper, R. et al. Effect of pulp and paper effluent on a marine fish, Pseudopleuronectes americanus . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 449–456 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195646

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