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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the River Nile, Egypt: Occurrence and Distribution

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Pages 425-433 | Received 16 Oct 2016, Accepted 05 Jun 2017, Published online: 05 Jul 2017

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