Backscatter is the reflection of a signal (such as sound waves or light) back in the direction from where it originated. Backscatter is commonly used in medical ultrasounds to understand characteristics of the human body, but in the world of hydrography and marine science, backscatter from soundwaves helps us understand characteristics of the sea floor. (NOAA. 2024. How does backscatter help us understand the sea floor? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/backscatter.html)
Haul-out sites are terrestrial sites used for resting anytime of the year. Haul-out sites are used by seals and other pinnipeds like walruses and sea lions to come out of the water to rest, moult, breed and to have pups. (Adapted from NOAA Fisheries 2022 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/data/steller-sea-lion-haulout-and-rookery-locations-united-states-0 and Shetland Outdoors. 2024 https://www.shetland.gov.uk/blog/shetlandoutdoors/post/1067/seal-haul-out-sites)
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Many pinnipeds use terrestrial sites for reproduction, resting, molting, and other activities. Rookeries are terrestrial sites used for mating, giving birth, and resting. Rookeries are primarily used during breeding season but can be occupied at other times of the year as well. Haulouts are terrestrial sites used for resting anytime of the year.
Awassi is one of the domestic sheep breeds raised for primarily milk in Turkey. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299341428_DOMESTIC_ANIMAL_GENETIC_RESOURCES_IN_TURKEY_English_version_of_Turkiye_Evcil_Hayvan_Genetik_Kaynaklari)
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The name of the breed is also sometimes spelled Awasi, Aouasse, El Awas, Oussi, Ussy or Iwessi; in Turkey it is called Ivesi or Arab and in some parts of the Syrian Arab Republic, Nu'amieh or Shami, the latter being the Arabic name for Damascus.
Marginal seas are large, shallow bodies of water along continental edges or margins. (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/density-effects/circulation-marginal-seas-and-estuaries)
Uterine prolapse is the herniation of the uterus from its natural anatomical location into the vaginal canal through the hymen or the introitus of the vagina. This is due to the weakening of its surrounding support structures. (Chen CJ, Thompson H. Uterine Prolapse. [Updated 2022 Oct 31]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564429/)
Pastoral land rights refer to the right to use specific pastoral land. (FAO. 2003. Multilingual thesaurus on land tenure (English version). http://www.fao.org/3/a-x2038e.pdf)
A species of beetle belonging to the family Rutelidae (beetles) of the order Coleoptera (beetles), with adults measuring 12-13 mm in length, a metallic bronze-black head and anterior thorax, and reddish-brown wings. Adults feed on cereal ears, while larvae feed on roots, causing significant damage. (Translated from Turkish Terminology Dictionary, Engineering Sciences, Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA), 2019.)
A decompression chamber, or deck decompression chamber, is a pressure vessel for human occupancy used in surface supplied diving to allow the divers to complete their decompression stops at the end of a dive on the surface rather than underwater. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_chamber#Decompression_chamber)
The genus Ebolavirus is a virological taxon included in the family Filoviridae, order Mononegavirales. The members of this genus are called ebolaviruses. The six known virus species are named for the region where each was originally identified: Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Reston ebolavirus, Sudan ebolavirus, Taï Forest ebolavirus (originally Côte d'Ivoire ebolavirus), Zaire ebolavirus, and Bombali ebolavirus. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebolavirus)
Group's ability to preserve its way of life, such as its approach to child rearing, as well as the continuation of its language and the security of its economic base within a nation. (United Nations)
The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal and Andorra) and southwestern France. It is the only living species in Oryctolagus, a genus of lagomorphs. (Wikipedia. 2025. European rabbit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_rabbit)
A rearing design where organisms are isolated (one per aquarium or pen or cage) that enables to measure feed intake at individual level. (WorldFish and AGROVOC Team)
Wild species related to livestock, including livestock progenitors. (AGROVOC team, adapted from Background Study Paper No. 51, FAO, 2011 (http://www.fao.org/3/a-am489e.pdf).)
Consolida anthoroidea (Boiss.) Schrödinger Abh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 4(5): 10, 62 (1909) (http://www.bizimbitkiler.org.tr/v2/sonuc.php?i=Vm0xMFlWbFdWWGhUYmxKWFlrWndUMVpyV25kWFZteHpWMjVrV2xadGVIcFhhMUpQVkcxS1NHVkdhRmhXUlRWMldWVmFXbVF4WkhOalJtUlhaV3hhVFZkV1ZtRlhiVlowVW10c1ZXSklRazlaYkZWM1RWWmFWbGRyV2xCV2EwcFRWVVpSZDFCUlBUMD0=)
