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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Pesticide residues in river sediments from the Pantanal Wetland, Brazil

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Pages 717-722 | Received 14 Apr 2008, Published online: 31 Oct 2008

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