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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In taxonomy, the person(s) to whom a work, a scientific name, or a nomenclatural act is attributed.
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Particulate material of biological origin that is suspended in water.
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Species occupying mutually exclusive geographical areas.
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The presence of a species (or other taxonomic unit) in two widely separated geographic areas.
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The total of organic waste and waste water generated by residential and commercial establishments.
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The NOAA satellite-derived Degree Heating Week (DHW) is an experimental product designed to indicate the accumulated thermal stress that coral reefs experience. A DHW is equivalent to one week of sea surface temperature 1 deg C above the expected summertime maximum. For example, 2 dhws indicate one week of 2 deg C above the expected summertime maximum.
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A chemical compound formed by the reaction of an organic or inorganic acid with an alcohol, with the elimination of water.
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A forceps-like organ which occurs in large numbers on starfishes and sea urchins. Pedicellariae, in general, are multifunctional appendages involved in defense, feeding, and cleaning. They are mainly used to keep small organisms from settling on the aboral surface, to capture small prey, and to discourage predators from feeding on soft tissue. The basic structure of pedicellariae consists of a head, neck, and stalk. The head usually has three jaws and, in some pedicellariae, contains poison glands.
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