The three cetacean suborders (two living, one fossil) recognized below s.... genera. speci

(whales, dolphins, and porpoises) 81 species in 2 suborders. ( and 32 species in 12 genera. About 35 fossil genera, Lower Miocene to Holocene. 21 species in 6 genera. Some neck vertebrae fused; functional teeth greatly reduced in number to 1 or 2 pairs in lower jaw (except for total 100 teeth in Tasmacetus ); vestigial (nonfunctional) teeth not uncommon. ( 6 species in 3 genera. Some neck vertebrae fused; well-defined beak absent; teeth with expanded spade-shaped crowns. Adult length in living species to about 2 metres. Virtually worldwide, marine, 1 species living in some rivers in China and Japan. 3 fossil genera. ( 5 species in 4 genera. ( 3 species in 2 genera. Some neck vertebrae fused; head disproportionately large, with bulbous, squared snout; mouth narrow and ventral; lower teeth total 4052 in Physeter , 1632 in Kogia ; upper teeth vestigial, smaller, varying in number. ( and 2 species in 2 genera. Teeth reduced to 8 or 10 in Delphinapterus (beluga); all teeth vestig! ial in Monodon (narwhal) except for 1 left tooth of male, which grows into a long, straight tusk extending in front of the animal. 3 genera. Families Eurhinodelphidae, Hemisyntrachelidae, and Acrodelphidae About 12 genera of Miocene toothed whales similar to today's dolphins. ( and 8 species in 2 genera. Upper Miocene to present. ( 1 species. ( 4 species in 2 genera. 4 fossil genera. 1 species. Skull slightly arched; neck vertebrae fused; lower jaw broad; baleen long and narrow; ventral grooves lacking; dorsal fin present; proximal portion of ribs extremely widened; lumbar vertebrae reduced to 2. 1 genus, possibly 2. 2 genera. 4 genera. Anterior and posterior teeth differentiated; total teeth not exceeding 44, the basic number in terrestrial placental mammals. 3 genera. 2 genera. 4 genera. genera. speci

Wings, when present, usually number four that may vary in size; basal portion of forewings thick and leathery, .... leg species;

Head overlaps front of prothorax; scutellum small, usually concealed by pronotum; front legs short, 1-segmented tarsus with fringe of long hairs beneath for gathering food; middle legs long, slender, for submerged anchoring; males with stridular pegs on front femurs and tibiae of legs, a polished black strigil above on asymmetrical abdomen; females nonstridulatory, abdomen symmetrical; colour pattern commonly alternating light and dark transverse stripes; inhabit fresh, brackish, or salt (Great Salt Lake) waters; use diving air stores; phytophagous on algae and diatoms, but may eat insect larvae; more than 300 species; in all major faunal regions. Head not overlapping prothorax; scutellum large, exposed; all legs long and slender, hind pair longest; male stridulating mechanism involving front legs and labium; inhabits fresh and mineral waters; diving air stores trapped under hairs on underside of abdomen, hence inverted position in swimming; bite painful to man; predatory on! insects, small crustaceans, fish, and tadpoles; almost 200 species; in all zoogeographical regions. Body stout to very slender; legs long, generally slender, front pair adapted for grasping; abdomen of most nymphs and adults with snorkel-like breathing tube at tip; nymphs and adults stridulate by opposable files on anterior coxae and coxal cavity plates; inhabit fresh water; swim poorly or not at all; predatory; principal food, other insects; nearly 200 species; in all zoogeographical regions. Slender bodied; legs long, slender, front pair short, used for support or grasping prey; middle pair longest, used for propulsion over water surface; hind femurs extends beyond tip of abdomen; tips of tarsi project beyond insertion of claws; body covered below with hydrofuge hairs; on quiet or flowing fresh or marine water; Halobates occurs on open oceans hundreds of miles from land; predatory generally on insects; oceanic forms feed on plankton and floating jellyfishes; about 350 sp! ecies; in all zoogeographic regions and intervening oceans bet! ween 40 north and 40 south latitudes. Body, head, and legs long and slender; claws arise at tip of tarsus; wings present or absent; crawl weakly and clumsily among emergent plants in fresh water; predatory; more than 100 species; mostly tropical, a few species in North America and Eurasia. Small; body and legs slender; live on fresh water, especially among emergent plants or on saturated mud; one New Guinea species lives on the forest floor away from water; about 30 species; in all zoogeographical regions. Head large; eyes prominent; labium apparently 3-segmented, long, first segment very short and stout, second very long; legs long and slender for running or leaping; generally inhabit land surfaces near fresh or salt water; some species live on rocks in the intertidal zone, hide in air trapped in crevices when rocks are covered at high tide; predatory on small or crippled insects; over 200 species, in all zoogeographic regions. Small, fragile; ocelli absent; labium 4-segme! nted; front wing with cuneus, membranous area with 1 or 2 closed cells; legs slender to stout, for walking, running, or jumping; predatory, phytophagous, or both; often host-specific; includes major crop pests ( e.g., lygus bugs of the Northern Hemisphere, the tea blight [ Helopeltis ] in southeastern Asia), also several important predators of small insects; about 8,000 species; in all zoogeographic regions; found north of the Arctic Circle. Head small, without ocelli; antennae slender to stout, generally with first 2 segments very short, 3rd long; pronotum and forewings often finely to coarsely reticulate (lacy); tarsi 2-segmented; phytophagous, on anything from mosses to flowering plants, often host-specific; several species are common pests on maize, cotton, cacao, and other cultivated plants; almost 2,000 species; in all zoogeographic regions. Ocelli present; beak 4-segmented, long, generally curved away from underside of head; no striated groove between front coxae of ! legs; front legs more or less thickened for grasping; forewings without! a cuneus; predatory on soft-bodied insects; frequently investigated as a possible biological control agent for insect pests of field crops; about 300 species; in all regions of the world. Head with side margins generally expanded over bases of antennae; ocelli usually present; antennae usually 5-segmented; scutellum large to very large, triangular or U-shaped; without claval commissure; tibiae without rows of spines; phytophagous or predatory, sometimes within same species; several important pests, including the southern green stinkbug ( Nezara viridula ), a serious pest of fruit and vegetable crops throughout the world; the harlequin cabbage bug ( Murgantia histrionica ), on North American cruciferous crops; the senn bugs ( Eurygaster species), on small grains in the Old Worldseveral genera ( Podisus, Zicrona ) feed on caterpillars and other larvae; about 5,000 species; in all zoogeographic regions; taxonomy unsettled, especially assignment of taxonomic levels; definition! and relationships of subgroups not in dispute. Family Antennae 4-segmented, inserted on side of head below an imaginary line connecting middle of eye to front end of buccula; ocelli present except in brachypterous forms; forewings with a claval commissure; wing membrane with 4 or 5 simple, longitudinal veins; phytophagous (on sap or seeds) or predatory (on mites and small insects); pests include the chinch bug ( Blissus leucopterus ) of North America, the Old World cotton stainer ( Oxycarenus hyalinipennis ), and several species of false chinch bugs in the widely distributed genus Nysius ; in North America Geocoris , considered beneficial, feed upon mites and small insects attacking crop plants; almost 3,000 species found in all parts of the world, including many small islands. leg species;

This classification is based primarily on that of the American ornithologist Alexander Wet.... order present;

Gliding birds, about 50 cm long. Order Lower Eocene to present; South America. Order ( Lower Pliocene to present (the Eocene Eleutherornis may belong here); southwestern Asia and Africa (fossils from southern Europe and southeastern Asia). Largest living bird; length to 180 cm, height 260 cm, weight 136 kg, egg 1.6 kg. Order Pleistocene; Madagascar (upper Eocene and lower Oligocene fossils from Egypt have been placed here). Very large (to 3 m tall) and graviportal birds (moas) or smaller (length 3080 cm); almost wingless, nocturnal, probing birds (kiwis). Order (pelicans, boobies, tropic birds, cormorants, frigate birds) Paleocene to present; worldwide. Web-footed birds with broad bills containing fine plates or lamellae (waterfowl); or large-footed marsh birds with chicken-like bills (screamers). Order (herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills) Upper Cretaceous to present; worldwide except in extreme north. Order Upper Paleocene to present; worldwide. Diurnal raptors with hooked ! beaks, long talons, and short (hawks, falcons) or very long (secretary bird) legs or carrion-eating birds with weaker claws and tear-ing bills (vultures, condors). Order (grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys) Middle Eocene to present; nearly worldwide, except southern South America. Order (cranes, rails, coots, cariamas, bustards) Upper Cretaceous to present; worldwide. Length 11152 cm (fossils to 200 cm tall). Order (plovers, sandpipers, gulls, terns, auks) Upper Cretaceous to present; worldwide. 3 basic body plans: Suborder Charadriiwaders (shorebirds), usually feeding on small animals in mud or water, bill variable but often long and used for probing; Lariweb-footed, dense-plumaged water birds feeding by plunging into water for fish, robbing other birds, or scavenging; Alcaedense-plumaged, web-footed, marine, wing-propelled divers, feeding on fish or invertebrates. Order (sand grouse, pigeons, doves, dodoes) Upper Eocene or lower Oligocene to present; worldwide except in ex! treme north. Order (parrots, lories, cockatoos) Upper Oligocen! e to present; throughout tropics, with some temperate-zone species. Order (turacos, cuckoos, roadrunners) Upper Eocene or lower Oligocene to present; worldwide except in extreme north. Order (nightjars, frogmouths, oilbird) Pliocene to present; worldwide except in extreme north. Order (swifts, hummingbirds) Upper Eocene or lower Oligocene to present; worldwide except in extreme north; hummingbirds limited to New World. Order Pantropical, except Australasia; upper Eocene or lower Oligocene to present. Order Eocene to present; worldwide except in extreme north. Order (woodpeckers, barbets, honey guides, toucans) Upper Oligocene (possibly upper Eocene) to present. Order Upper Eocene to present; worldwide. The large complex assemblage of perching birds, containing more than half of the known species of birds. order present;

Muslim educational activity began in the 8th century, p.... learn sunni

This information was systematically organized in the 2nd century , and in the following century a sound corpus was agreed upon. This, coupled with the habit of learning by rote (which was developed from the basically traditional character of knowledge that encouraged learning more than thinking), impoverished intellectual creativity still further. Both the Sunni and the Shi?ah medieval systems of learning, however, have come face to face with the greatest challenge of allthe impact of modern education and thought. When higher learning in the form of tradition grew in the 8th and 9th centuries, it was centred around learned men to whom students travelled from far and near and from whom they obtained a certificate ( ijazah ) to teach what they had learned. With the advent of the Turks, the famous vizier created an important college at Baghdad, devoted to Sunni learning, in the latter half of the 11th century. ad-Din al-Ayyubi), after ousting the Fa?imids, consecrated it to Sun! ni learning in the 12th century. Throughout subsequent centuries, colleges and quasi-universities (called madrasah or ) arose throughout the Muslim world from Spain (whence philosophy and science were transmitted to the Latin West) across Central Asia to India. learn sunni

The words engine and ingenious are derived from the same Latin root, ingenerare , which means.... engin knowledg

Thus the engines of war were devices such as catapults, floating bridges, and assault towers; their designer was the engine-er, or military engineer. The counterpart of the military engineer was the civil engineer, who applied essentially the same knowledge and skills to designing buildings, streets, water supplies, sewage systems, and other projects. Associated with engineering is a great body of special knowledge; preparation for professional practice involves extensive training in the application of that knowledge. The scientist adds to the store of verified, systematized knowledge of the physical world; the engineer brings this knowledge to bear on practical problems. Civil engineering emerged as a separate discipline in the 18th century, when the first professional societies and schools of engineering were founded. Civil engineers of the 19th century built structures of all kinds, designed water-supply and sanitation systems, laid out railroad and highway networks, and ! planned cities. England and Scotland were the birthplace of mechanical engineering, as a derivation of the inventions of the Scottish engineer James Watt and the textile machinists of the Industrial Revolution. engin knowledg

Native to southern India and Indonesia, turmeric is cultivated on the mainland and in the islands of the Indian Ocean. .... style: violet

Distillation yields 1.3 to 5.5 percent , the main components of which are turmerone and ar -turmerone. Paper tinged with a tincture of turmeric, on addition of alkali, turns from yellow to reddish brown, becoming violet on drying, thus providing a test for alkalinity. MLA style: "turmeric." APA style: turmeric. style: violet

Influenced by the Yao (Mien), the Miao (Hmong), and other Austroasiatic peoples, the Tung live at intermediate elevati.... tung falcons.

Influenced by the Yao (Mien), the Miao (Hmong), and other Austroasiatic peoples, the Tung live at intermediate elevations in large houses built on pilings. The Tung raise fish in some of the flooded paddy fields and hunt with falcons. The Tung of Kweichow grow cotton, tobacco, soybeans, and rapeseed. APA style: Tung. tung falcons.

method of fishing in which a lure or a bait is pulled behind a boat at varying speeds and depths of wate.... fish accord

method of fishing in which a lure or a bait is pulled behind a boat at varying speeds and depths of water according to the nature, habitat, and size of the fish being sought. fish accord

Khmer B?ng Tônlé Sab natural floodplain reservoir,.... squar feet

The lake is drained during the dry season by the Sab River (T Sab) across the muddy V P lain southeastward to the Mekong River. During the June-to-November monsoonal regime, the swollen Mekong reverses the southeastward flow of the Sab River, which increases Tonle Sap's area from about 1,050 square miles (2,700 square km) to about 4,000 square miles (10,360 square km); its depth also increases from 310 feet (0.93 m) to 3045 feet (914 m), permitting vessels with 9 feet (3 m) of draft to navigate it up through the various tributaries, on which are situated the towns of K Thum (Kompong Thom), Siemr , Batd (Battambang), and Pouthisat (Pursat). squar feet

For information about regional aspects of Tokelau, see . The Tokelau group consists of thre.... squar occasion

The Tokelau group consists of three coral atolls, Fakaofu (1 square mile), Nukunono (2.1 square miles), and Atafu (0.8 square mile), arranged in a southeast-to-northwest line. Rainfall averages 100 inches (2,500 mm), mostly falling during the trade-wind season (AprilNovember), when typhoons occasionally strike, with occasional droughts the rest of the year. squar occasion

(genus Alopias ), any of five species of sharks of the family Alopiidae noted for.... tail scythelik

(genus Alopias ), any of five species of sharks of the family Alopiidae noted for their long, scythelike tails that may constitute almost one-half their total length. tail scythelik

born Jan. 12, 1729, Modena, Duchy of Modena .... modena duchi

12, 1729, Modena, Duchy of Modena modena duchi

By day the skimmer rests onshore, and at twilight the bird .... skimmer white

By day the skimmer rests onshore, and at twilight the bird feeds, skimming calm, shallow water with the bill tip submerged; when a fish or crustacean is encountered, the upper mandible snaps down. The three species are dark above and white below, with white face and forehead. The largest skimmer is the black skimmer ( Rynchops nigra ; see ) of America, which grows to 50 cm (20 inches) long. APA style: skimmer. skimmer white

lake in Armenia, with an area of 525 sq mi (1,360 sq km). Lying at 6,250 ft (1,905 m) above sea level in a mountain-enc.... river caspian

Lying at 6,250 ft (1,905 m) above sea level in a mountain-enclosed basin, it drains by the Hrazdan River into the Aras River and to the Caspian Sea, but most of its water is lost by evaporation rather than by runoff. river caspian

Many sea cucumbers can expel their internal organs from the anus and grow new ones; this may be a device for escape f.... sea cucumb

Many sea cucumbers can expel their internal organs from the anus and grow new ones; this may be a device for escape from a predator, or it may occur for physiological reasons. A number of sea cucumbers exude a toxin that is lethal to small animals but not to humans; South Sea islanders place sea cucumber juices in water to kill or stupefy fish. Sea cucumbers are found in all oceans, mostly in shallow water but sometimes at great depths. APA style: sea cucumber. sea cucumb

A golden-coloured, water-soluble fabric dye was distil.... saffron greek

A golden-coloured, water-soluble fabric dye was distilled from saffron stigmas in India in ancient times. As a , saffron was strewn in Greek and Roman halls, courts, theatres, and baths; it became especially associated with the hetaerae, a professional class of Greek courtesans. Believed native to the Mediterranean area, Asia Minor, and Iran, the saffron crocus has long been cultivated in Iran and Kashmir and is supposed to have been introduced into Cathay by the Mongol invasion. Saffron is cultivated chiefly in Spain, France, Sicily, Italy (on the lower spurs of the Apennines Range), and in Iran, and Kashmir. APA style: saffron. saffron greek

Puri district, 3,922 sq mi (10,159 sq km) in area, comprises a rice-growing alluvial pl.... eastern puri

Puri district, 3,922 sq mi (10,159 sq km) in area, comprises a rice-growing alluvial plain in the east and a forested hilly region crossed by the Eastern Ghats range in the west. The town of Khurda, the divisional headquarters of the Eastern Railway, has an arts college. Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa, is located in Puri district. Many of the district's people died in the 1866 Orissa famine. eastern puri

leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water. Oceanic oil spills became a ma.... oil ton

Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum on the continental shelf and the use of capable of transporting more than 450,000 metric tons (500,000 tons) of oil. Thousands of minor and several major oil spills related to well discharges and tanker operations are reported each year, with the total quantity of oil released annually into the world's oceans exceeding 1,000,000 tons (907,000 metric tons). oil ton

Fixed oils and fats have the same chemical composition: they consist chiefly of glycerides, resulting from a reactio.... oil oil,

Fixed oils and fats have the same chemical composition: they consist chiefly of glycerides, resulting from a reaction between an alcohol called glycerol and certain members of a group of compounds known as fatty acids. Linseed, tung, and other drying oils ( i.e., those that are highly unsaturated) and large quantities of soybean, sunflower, and safflower oils are used in paints, varnishes, and alkyd resins. Considerable quantities of specialty oils and sulfonated oils are used in leather dressing and textile manufacture. Castor oil, for example, has a strong purgative action; fish-liver oils are sources of vitamins A and D; and others such as lard, olive oil, and almond oil serve as vehicles in pharmaceutical preparations. oil oil,

one of the largest public aquariums in the United States. The aquarium,.... marin aquarium,

The aquarium, which opened in 1981 in the Inner Harbor area of , Md., was financed largely by the city but was designated a national aquarium by the U.S. Of the more than 10,000 marine and freshwater animals maintained by the aquarium, many are marine mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. marin aquarium,

also called Bandeng, or Bangos ( Chanos chanos ), silvery marine food fish that is the only living member of the family.... chano famili

also called Bandeng, or Bangos ( Chanos chanos ), silvery marine food fish that is the only living member of the family Chanidae (order Gonorhynchiformes). chano famili

Introduction also spelled Macao , Chinese (Pinyin romanization) Aomen .... squar mile

Macau comprises a small, narrow peninsula projecting from the mainland sheng (province) of Kwangtung and includes the islands of Taipa, 2.2 square miles (5.7 square km), and Coloane, 3 square miles (7.7 square km). The total area of Macau is 9.2 square miles (23.8 square km). squar mile

The name leaf fish is applied specifically to Monocirrhus polyacanthus, a South American species that is known for its close.... leaf speci

The name leaf fish is applied specifically to Monocirrhus polyacanthus, a South American species that is known for its close resemblance in both appearance and swimming behaviour to a dead, drifting leaf (see photo). This species is about 7.5 cm (3 inches) long and is coloured a mottled brown; it has serrated dorsal and anal fins that resemble the saw edges of leaves and a chin barbel that looks like a broken leaf stem. APA style: leaf fish. leaf speci

Large bays cut into the shore, and numerous rivers, the largest .... f part

As regards salinity, the thawing of ice and the inflow of fresh river water might have resulted in a layer of fresh water 53 inches (135 cm) thick. In winter the salinity in the southeastern part of the sea is 2025 parts per thousand, in the northern part up to 34, and in summer the salinity falls to 510 parts per thousand in the southeast and 3032 in the north. Air temperature below 32 F (0 C) occurs in the north during about 11 months and in the south 9 months. The average temperature in January is -24 to -29 F (-31 to -34 C), the minimum about -58 F (-50 C). In July the average temperature in the north is just above the freezing point, in the south about 43 F (6 C), with a maximum of 50 F (10 C). In the winter the temperature of the water under the ice is 30.6 F (-0.8 C) in the southeast and 28.8 F (-1.8 C) in the north; in the deep regions it is from 29.1 to 28.9 F (-1.6 to -1.7 C). f part

At one time, the Kennebec and Edwards Dam, built on the river in 1837, furnis.... style: kennebec

The Kennebec meets its main tributary, the , northeast of to form Merrymeeting Bay and then continues 16 miles (26 km) to the Atlantic Ocean. MLA style: "Kennebec River." APA style: Kennebec River. style: kennebec

Hippopotamus is Greek for �river horse,� and the an.... hippo year

Once ranging over the entire continent and beyond, hippos now live in eastern, central, and parts of southern Africa. Although often seen basking in the sun, hippos lose water rapidly through the skin and become dehydrated without periodic dips. Hippos, however, eat relatively little vegetation for their size (about 35 kg [80 pounds] per night), as their energy requirement is low because they are buoyed in warm water much of the time. Hippos do not chew cud but retain food for a long time in the stomach, where protein is extracted by fermentation digestion. As a result, hippos have long had a largely undeserved reputation as aggressive animals. Cows live in schools, but they are not permanently associated with other cows, though sometimes they maintain bonds with offspring for some years. Males mature at about 8 years of age, but dominant bulls more than 20 years old do most of the . Hippos were extinct in northern Africa by 1800 and south of and the by 1900. There remains a! demand for hippo teeth as a fine-grained that is easy to carve; it was once used to make false teeth. The pygmy hippo is less aquatic than its larger relative, although when pursued it hides in water. These groups diverged from other members of the order about 45 million years ago, but molecular studies suggest that hippos and (whales and dolphins) have an earlier common ancestor and may be more closely related. A fossil resembling today's pygmy hippo dates to the Early (23.8 million to 16.4 million years ago). Hippos eventually reached Europe and Asia, though climate changes and overhunting by humans exterminated all species outside Africa by the end of the (1,800,000 to 10,000 years ago). , The Long African Day (1972), features hippos in this classic work, which celebrates African wildlife. hippo year

The Hawaiians were a brown-skinned people with straight or wavy black hair. They w.... hawaiian right

The Hawaiians were a brown-skinned people with straight or wavy black hair. Hawaiian society's basic unit of land, the ahupuaa, usually extended from the shore to the mountaintop, with rights in the adjoining sea waters, so that the occupants had the means of supplying all their wantsthe sea for fish; the littoral for coconuts; the valley for taro, their principal food; the lower slopes for sweet potatoes, yams, and bananas; and the mountain for wood. Within the ili were small areas, kuleanas, occupied by the common people, who also had certain rights of fishery, water, and mountain products. Elaborate systems of water rights were evolved. Without metals, pottery, or beasts of burden, the people made implements, weapons, and utensils of stone, wood, shell, teeth, and bone, and great skill was displayed in arts and industries. Houses were of wood frames and thatched, with stone floors covered with mats. Food was cooked in holes in the ground, called imus, by means of hot ston! es; but many foods, including fish, were often eaten raw. The Hawaiians excelled in athletics. The first indentured Chinese field hands arrived in 1851, and the first Japanese in 1868; these and other foreigners eventually overwhelmed the native Hawaiians. APA style: Hawaiian. hawaiian right

Who knows but it might be a part of Fairyland? The capital of Gree.... mile f

state of Texas, Greenland extends about 1,660 miles (2,670 km) from north to south and more than 650 miles (1,050 km) from east to west at its widest point. The ice sheet has an average thickness of 5,000 feet (1,500 metres), reaches a maximum of about 10,000 feet (3,000 metres), and covers more than 700,000 square miles (1,800,000 square km), or nearly 85 percent of Greenland's total land area. The remaining ice-free land area occupies the country's coastal areas and consists largely of highlands; mountain chains parallel the island's east and west coasts, rising to 12,139 feet (3,700 metres) at in the southeast. Average winter (January) temperatures range from 21 F (6 C) in the south to 31 F (35 C) in the north. The average summer temperature in the far north is 39 F (4 C); Greenland experiences about two months of midnight sun during the summer. mile f

The grayling is placed by some authorities in a distinct family, Thymallidae. MLA styl.... style: "grayling."

APA style: grayling. style: "grayling." style: "grayling."

Among the most plentiful species of fish are cod, haddock, rosefish, various flatfish, herring, and.... grand banks.

In 1977 Canada extended its seaward fishing claim to encompass all areas within 200 nautical miles (370 km) of its shores, including most of the Grand Banks. Agreements between Canada and other countries accustomed to fishing within Canada's newly extended coastal fisheries jurisdiction were concluded and limited the catch of foreign countries to certain more abundant species that were beyond Canada's capacity to harvest. APA style: Grand Banks. grand banks.

genus of dinoflagellates (single-celled aquatic organisms) that inhabit fresh, salt, or brackish water. Members are .... plankton form,

Members are covered by closely fitting cellulose plates and have two flagella: one extends downward from a longitudinal groove in the armour, and the other, in an encircling groove, appears to keep the animal afloat. polyedra, a toxic planktonic form, is sometimes abundant enough to colour water and cause the phenomenon called ( q.v. plankton form,

From its source in the highlands of the , the Gambia follows a winding course to its mouth, wh.... river flat

The dividing and reuniting of river channelsa phenomenon known as braidinghas created several islands along the river's middle course, of which the two largest are Elephant Island and . The river valley is cut into a plateau of sandstone dating from the Tertiary period (66.4 million to 1.6 million years ago). Dense mangrove swamps fringe the lower river for 60 miles (97 km) inland, after which freshwater swamps and salt flats on low-lying stretches alternate with dense clumps of small trees and shrubs that line the cliffs. The river abounds in fish and river The grass-covered river flats (known locally as ) of the lower river are rendered useless for cultivation by the salt water that periodically inundates them, and settlements on them are few. The flats of the middle and upper river are of some agricultural value, however. Cultivation and settlement have therefore taken place in the middle flats and on the higher slopes, with many villages being located on the borderline b! etween the flats and the plateau, thus avoiding both the flooding of the lower slopes and the increasing aridity of the higher terrain. river flat

The narrow, floating leaves of fanwort are about 5 to 20 mm ( inch) long. A slimy leafstalk attaches the centre of the leaf .... ( inch)

The narrow, floating leaves of fanwort are about 5 to 20 mm ( inch) long. The pale-yellow or white flowers are about 5.5 mm to 1 cm ( inch) long. Cabomba caroliniana, sometimes called Washington grass, fish grass, or Carolina water shield, is the most common species in North America. ( inch)

Although scholars once assumed that there was only one epic relating Enmerkar's subjugation of a ri.... enmerkar aratta

Enmerkar therefore requested his sister, the goddess , to aid him in acquiring material and manpower from Aratta; she agreed and advised him to send a threatening message to the lord of Aratta. Though Enmerkar complied, the lord of Aratta refused to complete his part of the agreement; threatening messages were again sent out by both men, each claiming the aid and sanction of the goddess Inanna. The other epic relating the defeat of Aratta is known as Enmerkar and Ensuhkeshdanna . Although the members of Ensuhkeshdanna's council advised him to comply with Enmerkar, he listened instead to a local priest, who promised to make Uruk subject to Aratta. A third epic, Lugalbanda and Enmerkar , tells of the heroic journey to Aratta made by Lugalbanda in the service of Enmerkar. In order to save his domain, Enmerkar required the aid of Inanna, who was in Aratta. enmerkar aratta