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Original Articles

Source characterisation and mid-term spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in molluscs along the Basque coast (northern Spain)

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Pages 416-431 | Received 29 Jan 2015, Accepted 07 May 2015, Published online: 09 Jul 2015

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