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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 46, 2011 - Issue 12
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Algae utilization in assessment of the large Turawa Lake (Poland) pollution with heavy metals

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Pages 1401-1408 | Received 24 Dec 2010, Published online: 23 Sep 2011

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