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Original Articles

Spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and polychlorinated biphenyl sources in the Nakdong River Estuary, South Korea

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Pages 1173-1183 | Received 14 Feb 2017, Accepted 12 Jun 2017, Published online: 18 Sep 2017

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