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Imber, B.E., Thompson, J.A.J. & Ward, S. Metal-binding protein in the Pacific Oyster,Crassostrea gigas: Assessment of the protein as a biochemical environmental indicator. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 707–714 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01608607
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