PRESENT ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Volume 19, Issue no.2/ 2025

Authors :

Viorel CALINESCU 1, 2, Catalina ITICESCU 1, 2, Lucian GEORGESCU 1, 2, Gabriel MURARIU 1,2, Catalina TOPA 1,2

1 Faculty of Sciences and Environment,"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania 

2 Rexdan Research Infrastructure, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania 

E-mail : * Corresponding author: kln_viorel@yahoo.co

https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2025192020

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