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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In genomics, the DNA or RNA being hybridized to a microarray; for diagnostic tests, the molecule or nucleic acid sequence that is being sought in a sample.
Industry:Natural environment
Refers to molecules that do not interact with water and are not soluble in water. Hydrophobic compounds do not dissolve easily in water, and are usually non-polar. Oils and other long hydrocarbons are hydrophobic.
Industry:Natural environment
The branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, distribution and succession of strata.
Industry:Natural environment
The living tissue of a cnidarian polyp, consisting of the outer, nonciliated epidermis and the inner, ciliated gastrodermis with the thin, acellular meoglea in between. The coenosarc connects the coral polyps of a coral colony. It spreads along the surface of the calcareous exoskeleton.
Industry:Natural environment
A nondestructive, repeatable procedure for assessing and monitoring diurnally active fishes and other macroscopic marine organisms. Videotaping along a linear transect reduces the variance in error inherent with visual observations made by a diver or snorkeler, and allows virtually unlimited time for study of the images by many individuals.
Industry:Natural environment