A tidal barrage is a dam-like structure used to capture the energy from masses of water moving in and out of a bay or river due to tidal forces. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_barrage)
A bee brush is a soft bristled brush that can be used to gently, and harmlessly, remove bees from a surface. (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Beekeeping/Bee_Brush)
Bee veil: special netting worn by beekeepers to protect their face from bee stings. (Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, 2024. Glossary. https://bees.techno-science.ca/english/bees/glossary.php)
Hormones secreted by the gastrointestinal mucosa that affect the timing or the quality of secretion of digestive enzymes, and regulate the motor activity of the digestive system organs. (MeSH. 2024. Gastrointestinal Hormones. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D005768)
Celestial navigation uses natural celestial bodies (such as the Sun, the Moon and stars) as navigation beacons to calculate the position of the observation point. (UNSW Canberra. 2022. Ask an Expert: What is Celestial Navigation? https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2022/10/ask-an-expert--what-is-celestial-navigation--)
A unit stock can be theoretically described as a group of individuals of the same species whose gains by immigration and whose losses by emigration, if any, are negligible in relation to the rates of growth and mortality. A unit stock is essentially a self-contained population with its own spawning area. It is isolated and fishing upon one unit stock has no effect upon the individuals of other stocks. (https://www.fao.org/3/F0752E/F0752E08.HTM)
The acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) can normally be found in the bee’s fatty tissue and does not show symptoms.Combined with varroa, the infection becomes particularly serious, causing mortality both in the brood and in adult bees. (Good beekeeping practices - Practical manual on how to identify and control the main diseases of the honeybee (Apis mellifera), FAO, 2020 (http://www.fao.org/3/ca9182en/CA9182EN.pdf).)
Air-breathing fishes are those that respire using aerial gas exchange instead of, or in addition to, that of the water. (https://fishionary.fisheries.org/air-breathing/)
White clover cryptic virus 1 is a species of dsRNA virus in the family Partitiviridae. (University of Bedfordshire. ND. https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.brum.beds.ac.uk/datasets/taxonomy/292052/)
A shade house is a horticultural structure which provides a mix of shade and light to provide suitable conditions for shade-loving plants, or to reduce the temperatures under the cover. Shade houses may also be used in commercial horticulture. (Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_house)
Rose water is a flavoured water made by steeping rose petals in water. Additionally, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_water)
In mathematics, a Fourier transform is a mathematical transform that decomposes a function (often a function of time, or a signal) into its constituent frequencies, such as the expression of a musical chord in terms of the volumes and frequencies of its constituent notes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier_transform)
A stable suspension of active ingredient(s) in water-immiscible fluid, which may contain other, dissolved active constituent(s), intended for dilution with water before use. (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Specs/JMPS_Manual_2016/3rd_Amendment_JMPS_Manual.pdf)
