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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A sudden increase in the biomass of phytoplankton or benthic algae in a given area.
Industry:Natural environment
An (-OH) or alcohol group on a larger molecule. The oxygen is single-bonded to the hydrogen and has one free bond to the rest of the molecule.
Industry:Natural environment
Collecting, processing, and analyzing a representative portion of the resident aquatic community to determine its structural and/or functional characteristics.
Industry:Natural environment
In animal coloration, a circle of color around a spot of another color; a ring of sand surrounding a patch reef.
Industry:Natural environment
Introducing a native species back into its original habitat.
Industry:Natural environment
Pertains to a sequential hermaphrodite in which the organism first functions as a female and later as a male.
Industry:Natural environment
Text or images on a Web page that, when clicked with a mouse, causes the browser to load another page of HTML. Because a simple mouse click allows the user to easily go from one page of hypertext to another, these pages are said to be "hyperlinked." Text links are usually, but not always underlined in blue, while hyperlinks that are images often take the form of "buttons".
Industry:Natural environment
The first page that a browser opens when accessing a Web address (URL). The home page generally serves as a gateway to the rest of the Web site by providing links to the other pages.
Industry:Natural environment
The process whereby the ocean takes up heat, atmospheric gases, and other chemical species .
Industry:Natural environment
