Mercury speciation in brain tissue of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the Canadian Arctic.

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Environmental Research

• Publication date

  2012-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2012.01.006PMID 22406289
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