Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 227-233

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180020227

Assessment of mercury contamination of the Svitava and Svratka rivers and muscle of chub (Leuciscus cephalus L.) in the urban agglomeration of Brno in the Czech Republic

Kamila Kružíková, Renáta Kenšová, Jana Blahová, Zdeňka Svobodová

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

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