VARIATIONS OF NI, CR AND MN CONCENTRATION IN SOILS FORMED ALONG A TOPOSEQUENCE OF ULTRABASIC ROCKS IN WESTERN MASHHAD

Variations of Ni, Cr and Mn Concentration in Soils Formed Along a Toposequence of Ultrabasic Rocks in Western Mashhad

Introduction: Parent materials as one of the main soil formation factors have a great impact on the concentration of heavy metals in the soil.Heavy metals are released to the soil during weathering and pedogenic processes.Ultrabasic rocks are known as the potential natural source of heavy metals, especially Ni, Cr and Mn in the soil.Average concent

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Aggregated clumps of lithistid sponges: a singular, reef-like bathyal habitat with relevant paleontological connections.

The advent of deep-sea exploration using video cameras Golf Ball has uncovered extensive sponge aggregations in virtually all oceans.Yet, a distinct type is herein reported from the Mediterranean: a monospecific reef-like formation built by the lithistid demosponge Leiodermatium pfeifferae.Erect, plate-like individuals (up to 80 cm) form bulky clum

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STRUCTURAL AND COHESION FUNDS VERSUS THE IMF LOANS: IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES FOR THE ROMANIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM

The Structural and Cohesion Funds as well as the loans obtained by our country from the IMF have significant implications upon the Romanian financial system.This article is a comparative approach structured on five parts as it follows: the second part is a review of the specific literature regarding the theme of our work, the third part is an analy

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