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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Refers to the amount of time the pelagic larvae spend in the open ocean before settlement on a coral reef.
Industry:Natural environment
The brood chamber of a bryozoan (Ectoprocta), usually located at the distal end of the maternal zooid. Embryos are brooded until they develop into non-feeding larvae, which swim briefly, then settle and metamorphose to found a new colony .
Industry:Natural environment
The scientific study of pollen, pollen stratigraphy, paleobotany, and paleoclimatology of plants.
Industry:Natural environment
Unit of work measuring force of one dyne applied over one centimeter.
Industry:Natural environment
Measurements conducted on the ground or at sea to calibrate, compare or verify observations made from satellites or aircraft.
Industry:Natural environment
A crab that has just recently shed its exoskeleton, i.e., a recently-molted crab.
Industry:Natural environment
A nonprotein substance required for certain enzymes to function. Cofactors can be co-enzymes or metallic ions.
Industry:Natural environment
A thin membrane composed of cellulose fibres that is used, for example, as a philtre in the bacteriological examination of water .
Industry:Natural environment
