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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
An abnormal passage between two organs or between an organ and the outside of the body. Fistulae are caused by ulceration, congenital malformation, or when damaged tissues come into contact with each other and join together while healing.
Industry:Natural environment
In botanical nomenclature, "division" is used instead of "phylum", and is equal in taxonomic status to the phylum.
Industry:Natural environment
Pertains to animals with a well developed olfactory (smell) sense.
Industry:Natural environment
That portion of a gene which directly specifies the amino acid sequence of its protein product.
Industry:Natural environment
The force per unit area exerted by the weight of water. Each 33 feet of sea water exerts a pressure equivalent to one atmosphere, or 14.7 psi.
Industry:Natural environment
This hypothesis posits that a dynamic relationship exists between symbiotic microorganisms and environmental conditions which brings about the selection of the most advantageous coral holobiont. Changing their microbial partners would allow the corals to adapt to changing environmental conditions more rapidly (days to weeks) than via mutation and selection (many years). An important outcome of the Probiotic Hypothesis would be development of resistance of the coral holobiont to diseases (Reshef et al, 2006. Environmental microbiology 8 (12):2068 - 2073.
Industry:Natural environment
