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Aipysurus duboisii, also known commonly as Dubois' sea snake and the reef shallows sea snake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Its geographic range includes Papua New Guinea , New Caledonia and the northern, eastern and western coastal areas of Australia , that is the Coral Sea ...
Tetramethylammonium chloride is efficiently produced by the reaction of trimethylamine and methyl chloride. [3]N(CH 3) 3 + CH 3 Cl → N(CH 3) 4 + Cl −. It is produced by the alkylation of ammonium chloride with dimethyl carbonate in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst.
Tubastraea coccinea was first documented in 1943 on Caribbean reefs in Curaçao and Puerto Rico. [3] T. coccinea is an invasive species that was documented to have spread as far north as the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in 2004. [3] Tubastraea is often found in deep waters because they do not require sunlight for nourishment. They ...
The venom of M. fulvius is a potent neurotoxin with a median LD 50 of 1.3 mg/kg SC. [20] Envenomation causes rapid paralysis and respiratory failure in prey. In humans, symptoms include local pain, sialorrhea, paresthesia, ptosis, slurred speech, double vision, blurred vision, weakness, paralysis, fasciculation and diplopia.
SMEs are characterized by carbonate reefs, which support many species. Estimates suggest that coral reefs alone may host between 1-9 million species. The three main types of reef formations are: [8] Fringing Reefs: attached to the shore; Barrier Reefs: separated from the mainland by a lagoon; Atoll Reefs: ring-shaped reefs surrounding a lagoon
The Gulf Council was concerned about the effect that the removal of structures serving as artificial reef habitat may have on reef fish fisheries in the region. [39] Artificial reefs can be inhabited by federally managed species and may provide important habitat necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or growth to maturity. [40]
A marine coastal ecosystem is a marine ecosystem which occurs where the land meets the ocean. Worldwide there is about 620,000 kilometres (390,000 mi) of coastline. Coastal habitats extend to the margins of the continental shelves, occupying about 7 percent of the ocean surface area.
Cephalopholis miniata, also known as the coral grouper, coral hind, coral rock cod, coral cod, coral trout, round-tailed trout or vermillion seabass is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses.