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Title: Concentrations levels and effects of 17alpha-Ethinylestradiol in freshwater and marine waters and bivalves: A review

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USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
OSTI Identifier:
1702330
Grant/Contract Number:  
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028425; PTDC/CTA-AMB/28425/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028425
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Environmental Research
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Environmental Research Journal Volume: 185 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-9351
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Almeida, Ângela, Silva, Mónica G., Soares, Amadeu M. V. M., and Freitas, Rosa. Concentrations levels and effects of 17alpha-Ethinylestradiol in freshwater and marine waters and bivalves: A review. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109316.
Almeida, Ângela, Silva, Mónica G., Soares, Amadeu M. V. M., & Freitas, Rosa. Concentrations levels and effects of 17alpha-Ethinylestradiol in freshwater and marine waters and bivalves: A review. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109316
Almeida, Ângela, Silva, Mónica G., Soares, Amadeu M. V. M., and Freitas, Rosa. Mon . "Concentrations levels and effects of 17alpha-Ethinylestradiol in freshwater and marine waters and bivalves: A review". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109316.
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