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Metal concentrations in the sediments from the Arabian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia

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  1. Water Resources and Environment Division, Research Institute, University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Muhammad Sadiq & Tahir H. Zaidi

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Sadiq, M., Zaidi, T.H. Metal concentrations in the sediments from the Arabian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 34, 565–571 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609777

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