predominant — the fish species that is the most abundant in a catch, not always the target species … Dictionary of ichthyology
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Oxyanion — An oxyanion or oxoanion is a chemical compound with the generic formula AxOyz− (where A represents a chemical element and O represents an oxygen atom). Oxyanions are formed by a large majority of the chemical elements.[1] The formulae of simple… … Wikipedia
California mixed evergreen forest — is a plant community that occurs in the Coast Ranges of California and southwestern Oregon.Mixed evergreen forests occur in small areas of the Klamath Siskiyou forests, Northern California coastal forests, and California chaparral and woodlands… … Wikipedia
Lyme disease microbiology — Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by Gram negative spirochetal bacteria from the genus Borrelia , which has at least 37 known species, 12 of which are Lyme related, and an unknown number of genomic strains. Borrelia species known to cause… … Wikipedia
Allotropes of sulfur — There are a large number of allotropes of sulfur. In this respect, sulfur is second only to carbon.[1] The most common form found in nature is yellow orthorhombic α sulfur, which contains puckered rings of S8.[1] Chemistry students may have seen… … Wikipedia
Amur River — Chinese Heilong Jiang or Hei lung Chiang River, northeastern Asia. The Amur proper begins at the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers and is 1,755 mi (2,824 km) long. It flows east southeast along the Russian Chinese border to Khabarovsk,… … Universalium
oxyacid — /ok see as id/, n. Chem. an inorganic acid containing oxygen. Also called oxygen acid. [1830 40; OXY 2 + ACID] * * * ▪ chemical compound Introduction any oxygen containing acid. Most covalent nonmetallic oxides (oxide) react with water to… … Universalium
Chromate and dichromate — A sample of potassium chromate … Wikipedia
Giant trevally — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Flora of Australia — For the series of monographs, see Flora of Australia (series). Australian plants redirects here. For the magazine, see Australian Plants. Part of a series on Wildlife of … Wikipedia
