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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
MPA spillover refers two types of movements outside the MPA: (1) adults and juvenile animals swim into adjacent areas, and (2) eggs, larvae and young post-larval stages can drift out from the MPA into the surrounding waters.
Industry:Natural environment
The breakdown of a cell caused by rupture of its cell membrane and loss of cytoplasm. Lysis can be caused by viral action, chemical or physical means; to break down.
Industry:Natural environment
The localization of neural coordinating centers and sensory organs at the anterior end of the body.
Industry:Natural environment
The scientific study of animal life. Zoological sciences include the studies of evolution, systematics, cell biology, biochemistry, micro and macro anatomy, development, genetics, physiology, ecology, biogeography, biodiversity, behavior and sociobiology.
Industry:Natural environment
A corallite of some species which is located at the base of a funnel-shaped depression.
Industry:Natural environment
A hollow, usually inverted vessel, such as one used for diving deep in a body of water. It is open on the bottom and supplied with air under pressure. During the Monitor 2001 Expedition, navy divers utilized a 12-person, two-chamber saturation system with a two-person closed diving bell. The system can operate as deep as 1,500 ft—considerably deeper than the Monitor, which rests on the sea floor at a depth of 235 ft. Saturation systems are often used in deep-water situations (below 200 ft) in order to reduce the time lost to decompression during the slow ascent to the surface required for preventing decompression sickness.
Industry:Natural environment
A non-inheritable plant or animal form produced in response to particular habitat environmental factors; an environmentally induced form.
Industry:Natural environment
A simple type of excretory organ of simple invertebrates, such as flatworms and rotifers. It is also called a 'flame bulb.' Protonephridia are primarily concerned with removing excess water from the animal.
Industry:Natural environment
