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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A side branch structure on the tentacle of soft corals, giving them a feathery appearance.
Industry:Natural environment
A theoretical mathematical representation of the amount of nitrogen absorbed in body tissues after a scuba dive. It is expressed on dive tables in minutes which are added to the no-decompression limit for a repetitive dive, i.e., the time it would take to off-gas any extra nitrogen remaining after a dive.
Industry:Natural environment
An area that features exceptional concentrations of species, including many endemics. Many such hot spots also experience large habitat losses, putting these ecosystems at risk.
Industry:Natural environment
Any kind of interaction between two or more animals, usually between animals of the same species.
Industry:Natural environment
In genomics, the process of increasing the number of copies of a particular gene or chromosomal sequence.
Industry:Natural environment
Refers to molecules with both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions. Proteins and lipids may be amphipathic.
Industry:Natural environment
The branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system.
Industry:Natural environment
