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Allen, P. Distribution of mercury in the soft tissues of the blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner) after acute exposure to mercury (II) chloride. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 675–683 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196939
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