THE ORIGIN OF THE SUBTROPICAL CORAL ALVEOPORA JAPONICA (SCLERACTINIA: ACROPORIDAE) IN HIGH-LATITUDE ENVIRONMENTS

The Origin of the Subtropical Coral Alveopora japonica (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in High-Latitude Environments

Marine ecosystems in temperate regions have been significantly affected by rising seawater temperatures due to climate change.Alveopora japonica, a small zooxanthellate scleractinian coral, occurs in the northwestern Pacific including Taiwan, Japan, and Jeju Island in Korea.The northern populations around Jeju Island have recently undergone rapid g

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Soviet Union: to the centenary of formation

The subject.The article analyzes the here constitutional and legal aspects of the formation of the USSR in the context of the theory of federalism.In the course of this analysis, the author examines the constitutional norms regulating the status of sovereign republics as members of the federation.The purpose of the paper is to classify USSR as a ty

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Evaluation method for flange-climb derailment focusing on contact position and transverse creepage between wheel and rail in railway vehicle

At present, running safety in railway vehicles against flange-climb derailment is evaluated based on derailment emtek 2113 quotient.This approach is preferred because measuring contact forces between wheel and rail is relatively easier than measuring the contact condition, and the dynamic condition of the contact forces can theoretically determine

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