A giant chelonioid turtle from the late Cretaceous of Morocco with a suction feeding apparatus unique among tetrapods.

BackgroundSecondary adaptation to aquatic life occurred independently in several amniote lineages, including reptiles during the Mesozoic and mammals during the Cenozoic.These evolutionary shifts to aquatic environments imply major morphological modifications, especially of the feeding apparatus.Mesozoic (250-65 Myr) marine reptiles, such as ichthy

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Quality and Trace Element Profile of Tunisian Olive Oils Obtained from Plants Irrigated with Treated Wastewater

In the present work the use of treated wastewater (TWW) to irrigate olive plants was monitored.This type of water is characterized by high salinity and retains a substantial amount of trace elements, organic and metallic compounds that can be transferred into the soil and into the plants and fruits.In order to evaluate the impact of TWW on the over

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