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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A chromatophore which produces yellow pigments in the form of carotenoids.
Industry:Natural environment
A former river inundated by a rise in sea level in past times.
Industry:Natural environment
A mechanoreceptor cell having hair-like processes (stereocilia and kinocilia). Vibrations or pressure deform these processes which relay the induced nervous impulses to the central nervous system. They are responsive to sound and other mechanical stimuli.
Industry:Natural environment
A rapid method of determining the sequence of bases in a DNA molecule .
Industry:Natural environment
An odorless gas produced by the decomposition of organic matter.
Industry:Natural environment
Certain massive coral species (e.g. Porites) exhibit annual variations in the density of their calcium carbonate (caco3) skeleton, similar to tree rings. The annual density bands are revealed when slices of coral skeleton are X-rayed.
Industry:Natural environment
