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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In sponges, part of the aquiferous system between the apopyle and the and osculum.
Industry:Natural environment
The common passage for fecal, urinary and reproductive discharge in most lower vertebrates.
Industry:Natural environment
The movement of individuals out of a population or from one area to another.
Industry:Natural environment
With reference to offshore drilling for oil and gas, a blowout is an uncontrolled flow of reservoir fluids into the wellbore, and sometimes catastrophically to the surface. A blowout may consist of salt water, oil, gas or a mixture of these.
Industry:Natural environment
A decimal system of measures and weights with the meter and the gram as bases.
Industry:Natural environment
A large family (Labridae) of brightly-colored bony fishes which are common inhabitants of coral reefs. Many have spiny fins, thick lips, and strong teeth. They range in size from about three inches to three meters. Some species of small wrasses are "cleaners," which regulary remove ectoparasites from the skin and gills of larger fishes.
Industry:Natural environment
A packet containing sperm cells which is produced by the male genital system for transfer to the female. This method of sperm transfer is found in some vertebrates (salamanders) as well as invertebrates.
Industry:Natural environment
