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Organochlorine and PCB residues in tissues of raptors from Illinois, 1966–1981

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    Stephen P. Havera & Ronald E. Duzan

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Havera, S.P., Duzan, R.E. Organochlorine and PCB residues in tissues of raptors from Illinois, 1966–1981. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 36, 23–32 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623470

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