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Original Articles

Trace Elements in Lake Sediment, Macrozoobenthos, and Fish Near a Coal Ash Disposal Basin

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Pages 257-269 | Received 28 Apr 1992, Accepted 27 Jul 1992, Published online: 07 Jan 2011

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