Johor Strait as a Hotspot for Trace Elements Contamination in Peninsular Malaysia
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0007-4861,1432-0800
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-010-9998-8