Dictionary - Nutrient: Oceanography Dictionary - Nutrient
  Definition and meaning of nutrient:   nutrient - any substance assimilated by organisms that promotes growth. Marine s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vegetables Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Vegetables
Vegetables Dream Symbols: Spiritual nourishment. It may also foretell that you are lacking in that nutrient.   (Source: Myths - D...   » Read the article

Article - Oceanography Sitemap I - N
This is a sitemap for Oceanography - N . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Threats To Reefs
Humans continue to represent the single biggest threat to coral reefs. In particular, land-based pollution and over-fishing are the most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia - Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, used by the human body for many purposes. It is one of a number of such key nut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetation: Encyclopedia - Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Pollution: Encyclopedia - Water Pollution
Water pollution or H2O pollution has many sources and characteristics. Humans and other organisms produce bodily wastes which enter river...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amendment: Encyclopedia - Amendment
Amendment has at least two meanings: An amendment is a formal alteration to any official document or record, typically with the aim of i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk produced from her breasts, usually directly from the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia - Phosphorus
This article is about the chemical element. For the article about Phosphorus meaning "morning star", go to Phosphorus (morning star). Pho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia - Coral Reef
A coral reef is a type of biotic reef that develops in tropical waters by reef-building, or hermatypic, corals. Coral reefs are formed of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture
Ancient Mesoamerican agriculture dates to the Archaic period of Mesoamerican chronology (8000-2000 BC). During this period, many of the h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast Milk: Encyclopedia - Breast Milk
Breast milk usually refers to the milk produced by a human female which is usually fed to infants by breastfeeding. It provides the prima...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryonics: Encyclopedia - Cryonics
Cryonics is the practice of cryopreserving humans and pets (who have recently become legally dead) until the cryopreservation damage can ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assimilation: Encyclopedia - Assimilation
Assimilation (from Latin assimilatio; "to render similar") may refer to more than one article: Assimilation (linguistics), a linguistic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starvation: Encyclopedia - Starvation
Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Straw: Encyclopedia - Straw
Straw is the dry stalk of a cereal plant, after the nutrient grain or seed has been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Production Of Antibiotics: Encyclopedia Ii - Production Of Antibiotics - Identifying Useful Antibiotics
Despite the wide variety of known antibiotics, less than 1% of antimicrobial agents have any medical or commercial value. The most common...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Discovery And History
The need to include fresh plant food or raw animal flesh in the diet to prevent disease was known from ancient times. Native peoples livi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phytochemical: Encyclopedia Ii - Phytochemical - Families Of Phytochemicals
The following are groups or families of related phytochemicals and common sources of phytochemicals arranged by family. ... See also:P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxalic Acid: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxalic Acid - Role As An Organometallic
Oxalic acid also combines with metals such as calcium in the body to form oxalate crystals which further irritate the gut and kidneys. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infant Formula: Encyclopedia Ii - Infant Formula - Nutrient Content
Most of the world's supply of infant formula is produced in the United States. The nutrient content is regulated by the American Food and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Techniques
There are a variety of techniques employed in hydroponics. Some, while dispensing with soil, use relatively inert material as a physical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Termite: Encyclopedia Ii - Termite - Appearance And Morphological Behaviour
Termites do not physically resemble ants; their "white ant" name is probably due to their similar size and social habits. Termites have b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lassen Peak: Encyclopedia Ii - Lassen Peak - History
Before the arrival of white settlers, the areas surrounding Lassen Peak, especially in the east and south, were the traditional home of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichen: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichen - Morphology And Structure
Lichens live on various surfaces: soil, trees, rocks, and walls. They are often the first to settle in places lacking soil, constituting ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Precautions
This is a particularly poisonous element with 50 mg being the average fatal dose (white phosphorus is generally considered to be the leth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichen: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichen - Morphology And Structure
Lichens live on various surfaces, such as soil, wood, and rock. They are often the first to settle in places lacking soil, constituting t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Termite: Encyclopedia Ii - Termite - Social Structure And Behaviour
As social insects, termites live in colonies that number from several hundred to several million individuals at maturity. They are a prim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fungus: Encyclopedia Ii - Fungus - Overview
Although often inconspicuous, fungi occur in every environment on earth and play very important roles in most ecosystems. Some fungi are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soil Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Soil Science - History Of Soil Science
Soil science - Justus von Liebig. The early concepts of soil were based on ideas developed by a German chemist, Justus von Liebig (1803...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Signal Transduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Signal Transduction - Types Of Receptors
Signal transduction - Transmembrane receptors. Transmembrane receptors are proteins that span the thickness of the plasma membrane of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allelopathy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allelopathy - Mechanisms Of Action
There are hundreds of secondary metabolites in the plant kingdom, and many are known to be phytotoxic (Einhellig, 2002). Allelopathic eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Threats To Reefs
Humans continue to represent the single greatest threat to coral reefs. In particular, land-based pollution and over-fishing are the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blind Loop Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Blind Loop Syndrome - Signs And Tests
A physical examination may reveal a mass or distention of the abdomen. Tests which may be useful for diagnosis include: Abdominal x-ray ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases - E00-e35 - Endocrine Diseases
ICD-10 Chapter E: Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases - E00-E07 Thyroid gland / Thyroid hormone. (E00) Congenital iodine-defi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Justus Von Liebig: Encyclopedia Ii - Justus Von Liebig - Research And Development
Liebig improved organic analysis. He downplayed the role of humus in plant nutrition and discovered that plants feed on nitrogen compound...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetation: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetation - Scientific Study
Vegetation scientists study the causes of the patterns and processes observed in vegetation at various scales of space and time. Of parti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Pollution: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Pollution - Causes
The causes of water pollution can be divided into two groups: anthropogenic sources of pollution are those due to human choices, and natu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Techniques
There are a variety of techniques employed in hydroponics. Some, while dispensing with soil, use relatively inert material as a physical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banksia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banksia - Description
Banksias grow as trees or woody shrubs. The largest trees, the Coast Banksia, B. integrifolia, and the River Banksia, B. seminu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Discovery And History
The need to include fresh plant food or raw animal flesh in the diet to prevent disease was known from ancient times. Native peoples livi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starvation: Encyclopedia Ii - Starvation - Symptoms
Starved individuals lose substantial fat and muscle mass as the body turns to these tissues for energy. The skin's pale and dry appearanc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - History Of Breastfeeding
In the early years of the human species, breastfeeding was as common as it was for other mammals feeding their young. There were no alter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryonics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cryonics - Obstacles To Success
Cryonics - Damage from ice formation and ischemia. Cryonics has traditionally been dismissed by mainstream cryobiology, of which it is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture - Crops
The origin of maize is still not completely known. Richard MacNeish has done an extensive archaeological survey of Mesoamerica, and deter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast Milk - Composition
The exact integrated properties of breast milk are not entirely understood, but the nutrient content after this period is relatively cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Notable Characteristics
Common phosphorus forms a waxy white solid that has a characteristic disagreeable smell similar to that of garlic. Pure forms of the elem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - World-wide Distribution Of Reefs
Coral reefs are estimated to cover 284,300 square kilometers, with the Indo-Pacific region (including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Ecology And Biodiversity
Coral reefs support an extraordinary amount of biodiversity, although located in nutrient-poor tropical waters. The process of nutrient r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - The Let-down Reflex
The let-down reflex, also known as the milk ejection reflex, is caused by the release of the hormone, oxytocin. Oxytocin stimulates the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Protection And Restoration Of Reefs
The coral reefs of the Indonesian islands are the most diverse in the world as well as one of the most difficult natural phenomenons to r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breast Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Breast Milk - Comparison To Other Milks
All mammal species produce milk, but the composition of milk for each species varies widely and other kinds of milk are often very differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banksia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banksia - Taxonomy
The Banksia genus was first described and named by Carolus Linnaeus the Younger in his April 1782 publication Supplementum Plantarum syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - History
Phosphorus (Greek phosphoros, meaning "light bearer" which was the ancient name for the planet Venus) was discovered by German alchemist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Signal Transduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Signal Transduction - Intracellular Signal Transduction
Intracellular signal transduction is largely carried out by second messenger molecules. Signal transduction - Ca2+ as a second messenger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Signal Transduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Signal Transduction - Signal Amplification
A principle of signal transduction is the signal amplification. The binding of one or a few neurotransmitter molecules can enable the ent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Occurrence
Due to its reactivity to air and many other oxygen containing substances, phosphorus is not found free in nature but it is widely distrib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Biological Role
Phosphorus is a key element in all known forms of life. Inorganic phosphorus in the form of the phosphate PO43- plays a major role in bio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banksia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banksia - Distribution And Habitat
All but one of the Banksia species are endemic to Australia. The exception is the Tropical Banksia, B. dentata, which occurs through...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banksia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banksia - Uses And Cultural References
Banksias are popular garden plants in Australia because of their large, showy flower heads, and because the large amounts of nectar they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Uses
Hydroponics is useful to us in two main ways. First, it provides a more controlled environment for plant growth than soil thereby removin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banksia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banksia - Ecological Aspects
Banksias are heavy producers of nectar, and so are important sources of food for nectariferous animals, including honeyeaters and small m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Coral Reef Biology
The building blocks of coral reefs are the skeletons of generations of reef-building algae, corals, and other organisms that are composed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Commercial
Due to rising awareness of chemicals and other contaminants in the food supply, people are looking for more wholesome and safer alternati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Sources Of Vitamin C
Vitamin C - Plant sources. Citrus fruits (lime, lemon, orange, grapefruit), tomatoes, and potatoes are good common sources of vitamin C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infant Formula: Encyclopedia Ii - Infant Formula - Recent Trends
Initiatives have begun to encourage a resurgence of breastfeeding mothers. As a result of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infant Formula: Encyclopedia Ii - Infant Formula - Controversy And Science
In more recent years the use of infant formula, in undeveloped countries, has come under scrutiny. Some feel that infant formula use may ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Occurrence
Due to its reactivity to air and many other oxygen containing substances, phosphorus is not found free in nature but it is widely distrib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Vitamin C Deficiency
Lack of ascorbic acid in the daily diet leads to a disease called scurvy, a form of avitaminosis that is characterized by: loose teeth s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Daily Requirement
There is a continuing debate within the scientific community over the optimum amount of vitamin C for humans.[1] Vitamin C - The Recomme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Advocacy Arguments
Since its discovery Vitamin C has been considered a universal panacea by some, although this led to suspicions of it being overhyped by o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Therapeutic Uses
Vitamin C is needed in the diet to prevent scurvy. From its ready availability in pure form in the 1930s however some practitioners exper...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Food Preparation
It is important to choose a suitable method of food preparation that conserves vitamin C content. When cooking vegetables, one should see...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Biological Role
Phosphorus is a key element in all known forms of life. Inorganic phosphorus in the form of the phosphate PO43- plays a major role in bio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phosphorus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phosphorus - Notable Characteristics
Common phosphorus forms a waxy white solid that has a characteristic disagreeable smell similar to that of garlic. Pure forms of the elem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Problems With Hydroponics
Although hydroponics is useful and an expanding area of agriculture, it is not without problems. On large scale commercial operations com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Signal Transduction: Encyclopedia Ii - Signal Transduction - Types Of Signals
Signal transduction - Extracellular. Signal transduction usually involves the binding of "extracellular" signaling molecules to recepto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Nutrient Solutions
Plant nutrients are dissolved in the water used in hydroponics and are mostly in inorganic and ionic form. Primary among the dissolved ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Media
One of the most obvious decisions a hydroponicist has to make is which medium they should use. Different media are appropriate for differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases - E40-68 - Nutritional Diseases
ICD-10 Chapter E: Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases - E40-E46 Malnutrition. (E40) Kwashiorkor (E41) Nutritional marasmus (E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter E: Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases - E70-e90 - Metabolic Diseases
ICD-10 Chapter E: Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases - E70-E79 Metabolic disorders of proteins fats and carbohydrates. (E70...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichen: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichen - Ecology
Because lichens are morphologically small relative to most terrestrial plants, yet require access to sunlight in order to grow, most form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichen: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichen - Reproduction
Lichens most frequently reproduce asexually, either by vegetative reproduction or through the dispersal of diaspores containing algal and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Justus Von Liebig: Encyclopedia Ii - Justus Von Liebig - Biography
Liebig was expelled from his grammar school for detonating an explosive device he had made at home from chemicals obtained from his fathe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - History
Some examples of earlier attempts in hydroponics are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon around 600 BC and the Floating Gardens of the Aztecs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Termite: Encyclopedia Ii - Termite - Human Interaction
Because of their wood-eating habits, termites sometimes do great damage to buildings and other wooden structures. Their habit of remainin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - Benefits
The benefits of breastfeeding are both physical and psychological for both mother and child. Nutrients and antibodies are passed to the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichen: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichen - Ecology
Because lichens are morphologically small relative to most terrestrial plants, yet require access to sunlight in order to grow, most form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichen: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichen - Reproduction
Lichens most frequently reproduce asexually, either by vegetative reproduction or through the dispersal of diaspores containing algal and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - Difficulties With Breastfeeding
It is not uncommon for a mother and child to have difficulties breastfeeding in the beginning, but most of these problems resolve in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxalic Acid: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxalic Acid - Food Science
Foods that contain significant concentrations of oxalic acid include (in decreasing order): buckwheat, star fruit (carambola), black pepp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryonics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cryonics - Head Neuro Vs. Whole-body Cryopreservation
During the 1980s, the problems associated with crystallization were becoming better appreciated, but the publication of the book ENGINES ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryonics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cryonics - History
Benjamin Franklin suggested in a famous 1773 letter [3] that it might be possible to preserve human life in a suspended state for centuri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cryonics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cryonics - Culture
Cryonics is often seen in sci-fi as a means to transport a character from the past into the future. In addition to accomplishing whatever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - Beginning Lactation
Main article: Breast milk Throughout the last two trimesters of pregnancy a woman's body produces hormones which stimulate the growth of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - Feeding Options And Requirements
Exclusive breastfeeding means feeding a baby nothing but breast milk. Predominant or mixed breastfeeding means feeding breast milk along ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Media
One of the most obvious decisions a hydroponicist has to make is which medium they should use. Different media are appropriate for differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Breastfeeding - The Let-down Reflex
The let-down reflex, also known as the milk ejection reflex, is caused by the release of the hormone, oxytocin. Oxytocin stimulates the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - History
Some examples of earlier attempts in hydroponics are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon around 600 BC and the Floating Gardens of the Aztecs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroponics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroponics - Uses
Hydroponics is useful to us in two main ways. First, it provides a more controlled environment for plant growth than soil thereby removin...   » Read the article