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Monitoring activities in the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to international conventions and national legislation

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The main activities of the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the monitoring of the pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea are described. Reference is also made to research projects concerned with the investigation of the processes of transportation and transformation of harmful substances in the marine ecosystem. Political conclusions drawn by the Federal Government are mentioned. Environmental protection measures are only dealt with marginally; combatting measures are not dealt with.

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Kohnke, D.P. Monitoring activities in the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to international conventions and national legislation. Helgolander Meeresunters 43, 319–324 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02365892

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