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
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