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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Research conducted with the sole goal of obtaining knowledge; in contrast with applied research.
Industry:Natural environment
The colloquial or common name of a taxon, i.e., in any language or form other than that of biological nomenclature. Vernacular names have no status in nomenclature.
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The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved.
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The smallest unit of living matter. All organisms are composed of cells and cell products (Cell Theory). Organisms exist either as single cells (unicellular) or as multicellular units.
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A bond between two or more atoms that is provided by electrons that travel between the atoms' nuclei, holding them together but keeping them a stable distance apart.
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A diving apparatus in which exhaled air is expelled into the water as bubbles; no part is rebreathed by the diver. It is most commonly used in recreational scuba diving.
Industry:Natural environment
A line on a nautical chart connecting points of equal depth.
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