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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Pertaining to an aquatic organism that can withstand a broad salinity range.
Industry:Natural environment
The pressure that is needed to counteract the osmotic passage of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane into the more concentrated solute.
Industry:Natural environment
The oxygen used in meeting the metabolic needs of aerobic microorganisms in water rich in organic matter (as water polluted by sewage).
Industry:Natural environment
A chemical reaction that gives off energy in the form of light instead of heat.
Industry:Natural environment
A form of associative learning. Trial and error learning occurs when an animal connects its own behaviour with a particular environmental response. If the response has a positive reinforcement, or it is favourable to the animal, the animal will repeat the behaviour in order to receive the same response again, possibly to receive a reward. If the response is unfavorable, such as causing pain, the animal will avoid the behavior.
Industry:Natural environment
A measure of storage space. One megabyte roughly translates to a million characters of text, or 180,000 words.
Industry:Natural environment
A protrusion on the anterior end of a sperm cell that contains digestive enzymes that enables the sperm cell to penetrate the layers around the oocyte (ovum).
Industry:Natural environment
An internal fluid-filled body cavity within a coelomate organism. It lies between the gut and the outer body wall, and is lined entirely with tissue (peritoneum) derived from the mesoderm. Most internal organs are located within the coelom. The structure and development of the coelom is an important taxonomic character for recognising major groups of animals.
Industry:Natural environment
Capable of being raised or erected, often referring to spines of bony fishes.
Industry:Natural environment
