«The chemicals released into streams from valley fills contain a variety of ions and
trace metals which are toxic or debilitating for many organisms, which explains why biodiversity is reduced below valley fills,» says co-author Dr. Emily Bernhardt, of Duke University.
Not exact matches
They plan to explore what other
traces of elements are present in the inclusions, as well as make measurements of the isotopic composition of some elements,
which could reveal exactly how the
metal forms and how it interacts with rocks in the mantle.
Chemists who last year made
traces of
metal - carbon cage clusters have now made several grams of the molecules,
which they call «metcars».
Unfortunately, during the refining process, many valuable micro components, like sterols, tocopherols and
trace metals,
which are at the root of olive oil health claims, are also removed.
Tuna, being a bigger fish than most, tends to eat smaller fish in its habitat
which in turn may contain
traces of unhealthy
metals, especially mercury.
Such «complete» vitamin - mineral supplements may be preferable to conventional supplements in
which only purified
metal salts are used as the sources of minerals and
trace elements.
Heavy
metals: Metallic elements, including those required for plant and animal nutrition, in
trace concentration but
which become toxic at higher concentrations.