Bioaccumulation of mercury and other metal contaminants in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from Curaçao
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Reproductive biology of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.)
Patrick G. Gardner*, Thomas K. Frazer, Charles A. Jacoby and Roy P. E. Yanong 1 Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 2 School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 3 Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 4 Tropical Aquac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Marine Pollution Bulletin
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0025-326X
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.03.035