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Field studies using the oyster Crassostrea virginica to determine mercury accumulation and depuration rates

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  1. Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, Texas, USA

    Sally J. Palmer, Bobby J. Presley & Eric N. Powell

  2. On-Site Analytical, 77082, Houston, Texas, USA

    Robert J. Taylor

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Palmer, S.J., Presley, B.J., Taylor, R.J. et al. Field studies using the oyster Crassostrea virginica to determine mercury accumulation and depuration rates. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 51, 464–470 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00201768

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