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Heavy metal bioaccumulation in lamb and sheep bred in smelting and mining areas of S.W. sardinia (Italy)

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  1. Institute of Crop Production, University of Udine, P.le Kolbe, 4, 33100, Udine, Italy

    L. Leita & M. De Nobili

  2. Institute of Animal Husbandry, University of Sassari, Italy

    G. Enne

  3. Nuova Samim S.p.A., Roma, Italy

    M. Baldini

  4. Institute of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Bologna, Italy

    P. Sequi

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Leita, L., Enne, G., De Nobili, M. et al. Heavy metal bioaccumulation in lamb and sheep bred in smelting and mining areas of S.W. sardinia (Italy). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 887–893 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689734

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