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Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) and Organochlorine Insecticides in Eggs From Eider (Somateria Mollissima)

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This investigation was supported by the Danish Agricultural and Veterinary Research Council.

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Fog, M., Kraul, I. Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) and Organochlorine Insecticides in Eggs From Eider (Somateria Mollissima). Acta Vet Scand 14, 350–352 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547457

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