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Original Articles

Cadmium and Zinc Accumulation in Aquatic Bryophytes Immersed in the Arkansas River, Colorado: Comparison of Fall versus Spring

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Pages 331-339 | Received 09 Aug 2005, Accepted 28 Nov 2005, Published online: 11 Jan 2011

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