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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
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Relationship of Sediment Redox Conditions to Methyl Mercury in Surface Sediment of Louisiana Lakes

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Pages 1925-1933 | Received 25 Nov 2003, Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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