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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A fish which lacks pelvic (ventral) fins, such as the American or European eel.
Industry:Natural environment
A marine mammal of the Order Cetacea. The Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Industry:Natural environment
A prerequisite for molecular genetic studies is, by definition, the ability to isolate nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
Industry:Natural environment
A standard rule or test on which a judgment or decision can be based.
Industry:Natural environment
A wasting or decrease in size of a tissue or organ because of a reduction in the size or number of its cells. Atrophy may result from cellular death, reduced cellular division, pressure, ischemia, malnutrition, decreased activity or hormonal changes.
Industry:Natural environment
In taxonomy, one of two or more scientific names that are spelled differently, but refer to the same organism.
Industry:Natural environment
Organisms (usually bacteria) that derive energy from inorganic reactions; also known as chemosynthetic organisms.
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