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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Industry: Government
Number of terms: 30456
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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A member of the same genus.
Industry:Natural environment
A receptor that is stimulated by the presence of certain chemical substances.
Industry:Natural environment
A subdivision of the biosphere, e.g., a biochore.
Industry:Natural environment
Agonistic display behavior in which a fish faces another fish and flares its gill covers (opercula) and opens its mouth wide. This behavior may indicate aggression, territoriality or self defense (by making it appear too large to attack or eat).
Industry:Natural environment
An opening in molluscs or in urochordates (tunicates) which draws water into the body cavity. In many molluscs, such as octopods and squids, the siphon may be used to forcibly expel water, providing a means of propulsion.
Industry:Natural environment
Changes in the nature of single genes or segments of chromosomes, which are then inherited by successive generations.
Industry:Natural environment
Illness or disease; the incidence and prevalence of a specific disease.
Industry:Natural environment
In this protocol, a cell sample is exposed to a radio-labeled compound for only a brief period of time (the 'pulse'), then it is washed with a buffer solution to remove the isotope, and finally incubated with a non-labeled form of compound (the 'chase').
Industry:Natural environment
Pertaining to the cheek or oral cavity.
Industry:Natural environment
Sudden increase in the number of individuals found in a population because of an abundance of useable environmental resources.
Industry:Natural environment
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