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Distribution of Cr, Pb, Cd, Zn, Fe and Mn in lake Victoria sediments, East Africa

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  1. John Mmari Onyari

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    John Mmari Onyari & Shem O. Wandiga

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Onyari, J.M., Wandiga, S.O. Distribution of Cr, Pb, Cd, Zn, Fe and Mn in lake Victoria sediments, East Africa. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 807–813 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701619

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