Coral reefs

Coral reefs

Coral reefs are structures formed from the calcium carbonate secretions of corals. They are colonies of tiny animals in marine areas containing few nutrients.

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Regression analysis

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A statistical technique applied to data to determine the degree of correlation of a dependent variable with one or more independent variables, in other words, to see if there is a strong or weak ...

Retronym

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A word or phrase created because an existing term that was once used alone needs to be distinguished from a term referring to a new development; a modification of an existing word occasioned by a ...

Infrared scanner

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An instrument that detects infrared radiation and converts the detected energy to an electrical signal for recording on another medium.

Permeable

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Having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through.

Rank

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In taxonomy, the level, for nomenclatural purposes, of a taxon in a taxonomic hierarchy (e.g. All families are for nomenclatural purposes at the same rank, which lies between superfamily and ...

Action potential

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The electrical signal which rapidly propagates along the membrane of the axon of nerve cells, as well as over the surface of some muscle and glandular cells. It is caused by change in membrane ...