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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
An oxygen-binding protein found in the muscle cells of animals. It functions as an oxygen storage unit, providing oxygen to the muscles. Diving marine mammals, such as seals and whales are able to remain submerged for long periods because they have greater amounts of myoglobin in their muscles than other animals do. There is a close chemical similarity between myoglobin and hemoglobin, the oxygen-binding protein of red blood cells.
Industry:Natural environment
In evolution, an attribute of taxonomic group which all members of the group possess, i.e., the more common shared characters of a given group of organisms. Primitive characters are also called 'plesiomorphies'.
Industry:Natural environment
Living in the lumen of a hollow organ, such as the intestine, gall bladder, urinary tract, etc.
Industry:Natural environment
Potential for coral bleaching occurs when the sea surface temperature is at least 1 degree C above the maximum expected summertime temperature.
Industry:Natural environment
The amount of solar radiation received on a given body or in a given area.
Industry:Natural environment
The inhibition of growth of a microorganism by a substance produced by another microorganism.
Industry:Natural environment
The region of a reef crest of a bank or barrier reef that is closest to the water surface. It is composed almost completely of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) in the Caribbean.
Industry:Natural environment
Tolerating a wide variation in one or more environmental factors .
Industry:Natural environment
A compressed file format (.zip); to compress a file using a zip utility. Compression is generally used to speed up the transport of large or multiple files. After the file has been downloaded, a decompression application is needed to "unzip" it.
Industry:Natural environment
A mound-like layered structure built by and predominantly composed of organic remains such as shells and skeletons of sedentary organisms.
Industry:Natural environment
