Supporting Information
Issues and Challenges with Oil Toxicity Data and Implications for their Use in
Decision Making: a Quantitative Review
Bejarano, A.C. *,†, Clark, J.R‡, Coelho, G.M. ‡
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Research Planning, Inc., 1121 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201, USA
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HDR|Ecosystem Management, Ship Point Business Park, 13325 Rousby Hall Road, Lusby,
MD, 20657 USA
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