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Research Article

Variability in fatty acids composition in eggs of an omnivorous waterbird, the black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, foraging in different habitats

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Pages 677-690 | Received 07 Feb 2023, Accepted 23 Aug 2023, Published online: 25 Sep 2023

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