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Rule, K. L., Comber, S. D. W., Ross, D., Thornton, A., Makropoulos, C. K., & Rautiu, R. (2006). Sources of priority substances entering an urban wastewater catchment--trace organic chemicals. Chemosphere, 63(4), 581-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.08.016

Rule, K. L. ; Comber, S. D.W. ; Ross, D. et al. / Sources of priority substances entering an urban wastewater catchment--trace organic chemicals. In: Chemosphere. 2006 ; Vol. 63, No. 4. pp. 581-591.

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Rule, KL, Comber, SDW, Ross, D, Thornton, A, Makropoulos, CK & Rautiu, R 2006, 'Sources of priority substances entering an urban wastewater catchment--trace organic chemicals.', Chemosphere, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 581-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.08.016

Sources of priority substances entering an urban wastewater catchment--trace organic chemicals. / Rule, K. L.; Comber, S. D.W.; Ross, D. et al.
In: Chemosphere, Vol. 63, No. 4, 04.2006, p. 581-591.

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Rule KL, Comber SDW, Ross D, Thornton A, Makropoulos CK, Rautiu R. Sources of priority substances entering an urban wastewater catchment--trace organic chemicals. Chemosphere. 2006 Apr;63(4):581-591. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.08.016