Intra- and inter-species differences in persistent organic contaminants in the blubber of blue whales and humpback whales from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada

2003/11/15 by Chris D. Metcalfe, Chris Metcalfe, Brenda G. Koenig +5 · 4 citations
Environmental Science · #Marine animal studies overview #Mercury impact and mitigation studies #Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

paper · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2003.08.003

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