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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A group of cells with a specific function in the body of an organism. Tissues are composed of nearly identical cells and their products, and are organized into larger units called organs.
Industry:Natural environment
A monosaccharide,C6H12O6, that is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism and is the chief source of energy for living organisms.
Industry:Natural environment
A satellite traveling in a near-polar orbit around the globe; civilian satellite program managed and operated by NESDIS.
Industry:Natural environment
A system of very small tubules that links the polyps of calcareous colonial hydrozoans.
Industry:Natural environment
An analytical technique where ions are separated according to their ratio of charge to mass. The atomic weight of the particle can be obtained from the mass spectrum produced.
Industry:Natural environment
An overt, measurable activity generated by some internal oscillator (or ‘clock’).
Industry:Natural environment
Living endosymbiotic microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, contributes a health benefit to the host animal. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bifidobacteria are the most common types of microorganism used as probiotics; dietary supplements containing protective bacteria (such as Lactobacillus acidophilus).
Industry:Natural environment
The amount of organic matter, carbon, or energy content that is accumulated during a given time period.
Industry:Natural environment
