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A. D. Ansell, F. A. Loosmore, K. F. Lander, Studies on the Hard-Shell Clam, Venus mercenaria, in British Waters. II. Seasonal Cycle in Condition and Biochemical Composition, Journal of Applied Ecology, Vol. 1, No. 1 (May, 1964), pp. 83-95
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