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1. Nature of the Publication
Hollowcreekjournal.eu is an independent informational reference on freshwater creek ecology and stream monitoring in Germany. It is not an official scientific journal, regulatory authority, or professional consultancy. Content is compiled from publicly available scientific literature, official documentation, and standard references. No original research is published.
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