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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane, but having no internal cell boundaries, e.g., skeletal muscle cells.
Industry:Natural environment
A statistical measure of central tendency. The middle-most value in a set of observations with an equal number of observations lying above and below the median value.
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A widespread fungal infection of Caribbean soft corals. It affects six species of sea fans and sea whips. The pathogen is Aspergillosis sydowii, a terrestrial fungus which infects gorgonia after germination of spores on the coral surface. This is followed by penetration and spread of hyphae in coral tissue, resulting in highly visible lesions which may be associated with complete loss of tissue and skeleton. Lesions often occur at multiple sites across an infected colony.-Purple galls may be produced by the coral host to encapsulate fungal hyphae. For more information and illustrations, see: http://www.coral.noaa.gov/coral_disease/aspergillosis.shtml.
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In taxonomy, the highest ranked category in the taxonomic hierarchy. All organisms are classified into one of five kingdoms: Monera (the prokarytic Kingdom. Includes archaebacteria, eubacteria and cyanobacteria); Protista (unicellular eukaryotes); Fungi (yeasts and mushrooms); Plantae (plants); and Animalia (animals). Some scientists recognize slightly different classification schemes.
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Spawning occurring over consecutive nights or consecutive lunar cycles within a reef.
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The effect of an initial stimulus in evoking a stronger response the next time it is received; the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously; the ability of one chemical to increase the effect of another chemical.
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