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Management of livestock and their manure to reduce the risk of microbial transfers to water - the case for an interdisciplinary approach.

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Management of livestock and their manure to reduce the risk of microbial transfers to water - the case for an interdisciplinary approach. / Chadwick, David; Fish, Rob; Oliver, David M. et al.
In: Trends in Food Science and Technology, Vol. 19, No. 5, 05.2008, p. 240-247.

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Chadwick D, Fish R, Oliver DM, Heathwaite AL, Hodgson C, Winter M. Management of livestock and their manure to reduce the risk of microbial transfers to water - the case for an interdisciplinary approach. Trends in Food Science and Technology. 2008 May;19(5):240-247. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2008.01.011

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Chadwick, David ; Fish, Rob ; Oliver, David M. et al. / Management of livestock and their manure to reduce the risk of microbial transfers to water - the case for an interdisciplinary approach. In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 2008 ; Vol. 19, No. 5. pp. 240-247.

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