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An Explorative Social Life Cycle Assessment for Wild Harvest and Cultivation of F. lumbricalis in the Baltic Sea Region Cover

An Explorative Social Life Cycle Assessment for Wild Harvest and Cultivation of F. lumbricalis in the Baltic Sea Region

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 155 - 173
Submitted on: Oct 7, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 1, 2026
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Published on: Feb 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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