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Uptake of polonium and sulfur by bacteria

Jennifer Cherrier Department of Oceanography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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William C. Burnett Department of Oceanography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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Paul A. LaRock Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Pages 103-115 | Received 14 Sep 1994, Accepted 18 Apr 1995, Published online: 28 Jan 2009

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