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Dietz, Rune; Department of Bioscience, Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, P. O. Box 358, Roskilde, DK-4000, Denmark
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White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) Body Feathers Document Spatiotemporal Trends of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Northern Environment
Publication date :
2019
Journal title :
Environmental Science and Technology
ISSN :
0013-936X
eISSN :
1520-5851
Publisher :
American Chemical Society
Volume :
53
Issue :
21
Pages :
12744-12753
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Norges Forskningsråd: 255681; Academy of Finland: 311966; China Scholarship Council, CSC6180-00001B, 6180-00002B; Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium: 2012-077483FKZ 03F0767
Funders :
MISTRA - Stiftelsen för Miljöstrategisk Forskning [SE] UA - Universiteit Antwerpen [BE] CSC - China Scholarship Council [CN]
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