Persistent organic pollutants in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting two urbanized Southern California habitats
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عنوان ژورنال: Marine Pollution Bulletin
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0025-326X
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110979