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The share of Poland in the actual pollution status of Baltic Sea waters with nitrates in the light of HELCOM PLC research Cover

The share of Poland in the actual pollution status of Baltic Sea waters with nitrates in the light of HELCOM PLC research

By: Alicja Pecio  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cag-2024-0010 | Journal eISSN: 3071-740X | Journal ISSN: 2081-2787
Language: English
Page range: 96 - 115
Submitted on: Aug 14, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 12, 2024
Published on: Mar 1, 2025
Published by: Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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