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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Abnormal increase in the size/volume of a tissue due to multiplication of cells.
Industry:Natural environment
An interdisciplinary field of science concerned with processes of communication and control in biological and artificial systems; the design or discovery and application of principles of regulation and communication.
Industry:Natural environment
Having the property of restricting the passage of substances across a membrane.
Industry:Natural environment
In taxonomy, the seniority of a taxonomic name fixed by the date of publication; the earliest published name has priority.
Industry:Natural environment
Species which are protected by federal legislation such as the Endangered Species Act, Mammal Protection Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Industry:Natural environment
The entire chromosome complement of an individual cell, as seen during the mitotic phase.
Industry:Natural environment
The pressure surrounding an organism. On land, it results from the weight of the atmosphere. At depth, it comes from the weight of the water plus the weight of the atmosphere.
Industry:Natural environment
