Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Manganese, and Zinc in Wetland Waters of Victoria Lake Basin, East Africa
@article{Nyangababo2005LeadCC, title={Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Manganese, and Zinc in Wetland Waters of Victoria Lake Basin, East Africa}, author={J. T. Nyangababo and L Henry and Elijah S. Omutange}, journal={Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology}, year={2005}, volume={74}, pages={1003-1010} }
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