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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
That portion of the ocean where light is insufficient for plants to carry on photosynthesis.
Industry:Natural environment
The protein substance of the collagenous fibers (white fibers) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage and all other connective tissue. Collagen also serves as skeletal support in some sponges.
Industry:Natural environment
Small vesicles and pores around the head of a shark that form part of an extensive subcutaneous sensory network system that detects weak magnetic fields produced by other fishes, at least over short ranges. This enables the shark to locate prey that are buried in the sand, or orient to nearby movement. The ampullae may also allow the shark to detect changes in water temperature.
Industry:Natural environment
A collagenous layer that separates the choanochambers of hexactinellid sponges (glass sponges).
Industry:Natural environment
A microorganism which grows best (or can only grow) in high-pressure environments, such as deep-sea environments.
Industry:Natural environment
A reproductive polyp of a colonial hydrozoan. It consists of a stalk containing medusa buds surrounded by a thin membrane, the gonotheca.
Industry:Natural environment
