The critical analysis of knowledge in the field of biogeochemistry of microelements highlighted numerous specific research directions and that an integrated research program for the biogeochemistry of microelements at the level of ecosystem complexes is necessary.

The proposal falls under priority CD area 10.2 Chemistry, environment and indirectly supports areas 3.3 Protection and ecological reconstruction of critical areas (through connection with the problem of heavy metal pollution)

• Our objectives are:

  * Increasing the technical capacity of the consortium of laboratories for the characterization and mathematical modeling of microelement biogeochemistry * The organization of laboratories in the perspective of increasing the area of ​​determinations, the flow of samples * Verification of the operation of the consortium of laboratories and dissemination

• The services provided by the base are:

  1. Abiotic and biological sampling services for biogeochemistry research of microelements in mountainous areas and in flood zones. 2. Services of preliminary processing of abiotic and biological samples for the analysis of trace elements. 3. Sample analysis services, brought in the form of fine powders, by X-ray fluorescence. 4. Sample analysis services, brought into solution, by ICP-MS. 5. Services for verifying the methods of determining microelements by multiple methods and instruments.

• The implementation

  The implementation of such a research program in Romania and, in this way, the connection to the European networks is limited by the quality of the research infrastructure available in this field at the present time, which hardly allows obtaining massive data sets that allow an indispensable mathematical modeling modern approaches