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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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Seminal Concentration of Trace Elements in Fox and Relationships to Spermatozoa Quality

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Pages 1097-1105 | Received 07 Jun 2004, Published online: 20 Aug 2010

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