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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In taxonomy, a new name which is published to replace an earlier name (and valid only if the latter is preoccupied) and which is expressly proposed as a replacement name; a new name, not to be confused with a new species, or a new genus, etc., which represent new taxa. It is commonly applied to names proposed to replace junior homonyms.
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One of the dermal bony or cartilaginous struts that support the branchiostegal membranes of fishes. Sometimes called branchiostegal rays, but not to be confused with the fin rays.
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The depth in seawater below which carbon loss through respiration by phytoplankton exceeds carbon gain through photosynthesis; no net phytoplankton production occurs.
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The outer covering of a tunicate (Urochordata). The tunic is mostly composed of a protein and carbohydrates.
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The thin horizontal layer of water riding on top of the ocean that is affected by wind.
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A facility containing a series of tanks, screens, filters and other processes by which pollutants are removed from water.
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A lobe at the point of insertion (beginning) of a septum.
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An organism which is unable to synthesize a particular organic compound required for its growth. An auxotrophic alga, for example, is one which requires a few organically derived substances, such as vitamins, along with dissolved inorganic nutrients for photosynthesis; in microbiology, a mutant strain that requires a new nutrient for growth.
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