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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A small particle composed of two or more atoms. Molecules are a stable configuration of atomic nuclei and electrons bound together by electrostatic and electromagnetic forces. They have characteristic physical and chemical properties, different from the atoms of which they are composed .
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A transitional area between two adjacent ecological communities.
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An egg which adheres on contact to a substrate or to other eggs.
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Any poisonous or venemous substance produced by any living organism.
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Occurring in two or more communities within a given geographical region.
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Repetitive segments of DNA of a pattern of length from 2 to 10 bp, scattered throughout the genome in the non-coding regions between genes or within genes (introns), often used as markers for linkage analysis because of high variability in repeat number between individuals. These regions are inherently unstable and susceptible to mutations .
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The clear, nongranular portion of the cell cytoplasm just inside the cell membrane.
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The mildly venemous brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) is an introduced species on some Pacific islands that has become a serious pest, especially on Guam. In the absence of natural population controls and with vulnerable prey on Guam, the snakes have become an exceptionally common pest causing major ecological and economic problems. The snakes probably arrived on Guam hidden in ship cargo from the New Guinea area. By 1968, they had dispersed throughout the island and caused havoc by virtually wiping out Guam's native bird species and helped decimate their fruit bat populations. In addition to Guam, brown tree snakes have been sighted on Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Kwajalein, Wake, Oahu, Pohnpei, Okinawa, and Diego Garcia. To date, this snake is not known to be established on any of these islands except Guam.
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