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Aquat. Living Resour.
Volume 17, Number 3, July-September 2004
The "Erika" Oil Spill: Environmental Contamination and Effects in the Bay of Biscay
Page(s) 335 - 351
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:2004043
Published online 15 July 2004
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